There is not a single day that goes by when a conservative is not complaining about taxes. This is of course to take our focus away from the real problem, the damage they did to the wallet of the middle class. Regan and his economic … [Read more...]
Listening tour: Revenue Committee in Worcester
When asked about whether Massachusetts needs to increase taxes due to a possible $1 billion deficit in the fiscal year 2010 budget, and an even larger deficit next year, Beckwith noted that while there is no consensus on any new revenue … [Read more...]
It’s time we had a talk
Worcester - Tax Policy and the Challenges of Local GovernmentOctober 7th 4:00pm to 6:00pmThe Academy at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteFramingham - Tax Policy and Vulnerable PopulationsOctober 13th 10:00am to 12:00pmFramingham Senior … [Read more...]
Pay as you go?
Massachusetts residents are engaged in a conversation about what kinds of services they expect of their government and how they would chose to pay for it.In Tyngsboro, town officials are dousing the steetlights on all but the busiest … [Read more...]
taxes to support Iraq and healthcare
Taxing for healthcare There are many opponents of increasing taxes to pay for universal healthcare. My question to those indiviuals is, would you be in favor of raising taxes to pay for the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war. If you … [Read more...]
The cost of not having a social safety net
THE COST OF NOT HAVING A SOCIAL SAFETY NET We hear a lot about how Europeans pay very high taxes and how lucky we are to be living in a country with low taxes. However, I have been doing some quick "back of the envelope" calculations … [Read more...]
Channel Two has a cash flow problem of their own making.
Boston Globe reporter Megan Woolhouse reports that Channel Two is about to bring the hatchet down in light of budget shortfalls. Alert to the brain trust at Channel Two. I'm here channel surfing as I blog - quite the multi tasker … [Read more...]
Fitchburg residents learned about Civic Engagement and the State Budget
In the two hour Spanish session the members of the Center learned about the decisions that have put us in our current state fiscal crisis that have jeopardized our ability to create and maintain the public structures we all value and rely … [Read more...]
Another Option for Addressing Local Aid and Financing Our Schools
Today our debate on taxes is stuck in mud because it requires agreement at the legislature to either cut services, increase taxes or authorize local government to tax. In the absence of a resolution, our local cities and towns are … [Read more...]
Battle Lines: Massachusetts Taxes
So, there's been a lot of outrage down here about some developments in the past couple of weeks. While the State Senate here was doing its debate on the budget, two crucial issues came up: freezing the corporate tax rate (excise) and … [Read more...]
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