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Lehigh boots it, even in praise

May 11, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Scot Lehigh caps an otherwise effusive column about Patrick's biotech plan with this clunker:One key, the green team told me, was the golden glitter of a corporate tax enticingly low by European Union standards. In that light, DiMasi may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dimasi, loopholes, patrick, taxes

Jehlen budget event, 5/1

May 3, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Berger led off by demonstrating that the budget had still not recovered from the tax cuts of the 90's; that the local economy could not produce the tax revenues now that it did in the go-go (bubble) years of the 90's. In fact, we're still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, jehlen, loopholes, patrick, taxes

Widmer on the “importance” of the tax panel

April 30, 2007 By eury13

Speaker DiMasi's star appointee to the corporate tax panel doesn't think too highly of his assigned task.The June 15 deadline is too soon, according to one member of panel, Michael Widmer, head of the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: loopholes, massachusetts, taxes, widmer

Pat Jehlen budget-show preview

April 26, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Jehlen is extremely doubtful about the prospects of DiMasi's more coercive proposal to force municipal unions into the state insurance system, saving many millions of dollars for municipalities. I'm kind of surprised to hear that, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, dimasi, jehlen, loopholes, massachusetts, state-senate

No Anti-loophole Champion?

April 19, 2007 By davidlarall

I heard a disturbing piece of information from Representative Jones this morning on AM680.  As far as Jones could determine, out of the 1400+ pork budget amendments, none were about shutting down the loopholes.  Does the Governor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: loopholes

Futures trading in closing the loopholes

April 8, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

David Eisenthal is a sensible, moderate sort who knows municipal finance. He strongly supports Patrick's plan to close the corporate tax loopholes. So does the Globe editorial page.He's set up a (fake money) futures market to test … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, loopholes, patrick, taxes

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