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Let us raise a toast to burying Question 1

October 25, 2010 By vote-no-on-1-ma

The truth is, the fight to repeal the alcohol tax is being fought by the alcohol industry, for the alcohol industry. The evidence that this is a special tax break for alcohol is in the donations. The contributions to the repeal of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: alcohol-tax, ballot-question, boston-globe, editorial, no-on-1, politics

Six Local Newspapers Support a NO Vote on Question 1

October 23, 2010 By vote-no-on-1-ma

MetroWest Daily News: Every state that has a sales tax applies it to alcohol, and for good reason. Sales tax exemptions are appropriate for the necessities of life, like food, clothing and health care, but a six-pack of beer or a bottle of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: alcohol-tax, boston-globe, editorial, no-on-1, politics

We must control the cost of health care

December 16, 2009 By smulowitz

I'm new to posting on this site but appreciate the depth of thought here.  For now just thought I would share a column I wrote for boston.com about health care costs.  Clearly the federal reforms (assuming somehing passes) are not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: editorial, health-care-costs

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