Planners who had hoped to boost sagging revenues for the San Juan hospital system with a 1-cent sales tax increase were defeated by a single vote. The proposition failed by 1,051 against to 1,050 in favor.

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Backers said the additional revenue was needed to make up for losses resulting from a slump in property-tax money going to the San Juan Health Care Service.

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