I can vividly recall a local mom & pop store proprietor doing his first monthly sales tax return when the Mass sales tax was implememted in the late 1960's(?) He was pi++ing and moaning about it. It was 3% back then. Not sure when it went to 5% (70's?).
Social security payroll tax was 1% when it was dreamed up during the 1930's. It is now 6.2%.
Same thing with the state lottery. Back at its inception in 1972 there was one weekly ticket and of course one weekly drawing, too. Now look what it has morphed into. But, hey at least it is a voluntary tax, but all the Dumbo-crats bemoan regressive taxes..RIGHT...!!!!
I tell you once the tax camel gets his nose under the tent the rates just keep going up and up.
If it passes, the legislature will just nullify it and when It gets to Coupe Devals office well draped he will veto it, but as we all know the legislature will be veto proof on this one. So basically Deval can come out agaisnt it and it will never impact the state budget, assuming Deval has to worry about a state budget going forward. That said, I guess he is in the lead now.
Treasurer Tim is just a ringer in the match up. S/b interesting to see what kinda job Deval gives him if Deval is successful.
At the last debate I believe most said they could see value in q1 from a consumer perspective but were against 2 and 3. Working off memory and too lazy to look up the notes from the debate though, so don't quote me.
I can't find any info on q1, but Baker and Patrick both say they do not support either question 2 or 3.
ReplyDeleteEven locally I wonder where the State Rep candidates stand on these questions.
ReplyDeleteI can vividly recall a local mom & pop store proprietor doing his first monthly sales tax return when the Mass sales tax was implememted in the late 1960's(?) He was pi++ing and moaning about it. It was 3% back then. Not sure when it went to 5% (70's?).
ReplyDeleteSocial security payroll tax was 1% when it was dreamed up during the 1930's. It is now 6.2%.
Same thing with the state lottery. Back at its inception in 1972 there was one weekly ticket and of course one weekly drawing, too. Now look what it has morphed into. But, hey at least it is a voluntary tax, but all the Dumbo-crats bemoan regressive taxes..RIGHT...!!!!
I tell you once the tax camel gets his nose under the tent the rates just keep going up and up.
Coupe Deval is a farce as usual on this issue.
ReplyDeleteIf it passes, the legislature will just nullify it and when It gets to Coupe Devals office well draped he will veto it, but as we all know the legislature will be veto proof on this one. So basically Deval can come out agaisnt it and it will never impact the state budget, assuming Deval has to worry about a state budget going forward. That said, I guess he is in the lead now.
Treasurer Tim is just a ringer in the match up. S/b interesting to see what kinda job Deval gives him if Deval is successful.
I also meant to say, if it ever is successful, count on your real estate taxes rising more than usual.
ReplyDeleteAt the last debate I believe most said they could see value in q1 from a consumer perspective but were against 2 and 3. Working off memory and too lazy to look up the notes from the debate though, so don't quote me.
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