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Archives for April 9, 2008
Whiny Whiners who Whine
The New York Times reports that small business owners are up in arms about the Bush Administration's proposals to attempt to close the tax gap, which according to the IRS has three components, nonfiling, underreporting, and underpayment, … [Read more...]
I’ve been robopolled!
A machine from WBZ-TV phoned me this evening and asked me a minute's worth of questions for a story to run soon, keyed apparently to Gov. Patrick's big speech on the economy. The questions and my answers, apart from demographics: Do … [Read more...]
Tax Day Money Bomb
Hello! Some truly outstanding volunteers have put together a terrific web site to help raise $100,000 by April 15th for our END the Income Tax campaign. They call it the Tax Day Money Bomb! Check it out: … [Read more...]
IMF: “largest financial shock since Great Depression”
Sweet. America's mortgage crisis has spiralled into "the largest financial shock since the Great Depression" and there is now a one-in-four chance of a full-blown global recession over the next 12 months, the International Monetary Fund … [Read more...]
Patrick Lays Out His Economic Plan
Restrained Spending: While the Massachusetts economy is faring better than most states, Governor Patrick has taken prudent action by introducing stringent spending controls to ensure the state remains in fiscal balance. In addition to the … [Read more...]
We Sit Down With the Governor
We met for about an hour yesterday morning with the Governor to talk about the economy, politics, and the blogosphere. Here's what went down. Our Chief Executive was impressively informed, focused, and creatively proactive on a huge range … [Read more...]
DL Patrick meets JM Keynes
From today's Globe Governor Deval Patrick plans today to unveil a $3.8 billion bond proposal to repair 411 deteriorating bridges throughout the state over the next eight years, a project he will argue not only improves road safety but also … [Read more...]