The state Senate voted last night to increase the sales tax, lift the sales tax exemption on alcohol, and allow cities and towns to raise meals and hotel taxes, brushing aside criticism that higher taxes would hurt Massachusetts businesses by driving consumers over the border, particularly to tax-free New Hampshire.
The Senate plan, which cleared the House in April, would push the sales tax from 5 percent to 6.25 percent, while generating an estimated $633 million to offset deep cuts in services for the poor, elderly, and disabled.
Interesting. Just a few months ago the sales tax hike was "only" going to be 6%. They must not have heard enough hollering about that and decided to go for more. I guess we should be thankful they only raised it to 6.25% and not 10%. Or 20%. I mean, they know better, right? Yep. Good ol' Taxachusetts is right back in rare form.
At 6.25 percent, Massachusetts would have the second highest sales tax rate of the six New England states plus New York. Only eight states nationwide have a higher rate.
I wonder how many of those state senators will be re-elected in landslide victories, or run unopposed?
That is all.
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Mass-holes NOT reelect the likes of Ted Kennedy and John Kerry? They could both be 6 feet under and they'll still get reelected.
Here in the Socialist Republic of NJ, Gov. Corzine just announced a one-year lift on property tax rebates. He said it's just temporary. (They also said the tolls on the NJ Turnpike were temporary. That was 1955!)
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Your booze was exempt from sales tax? Man, we really get bent over here in California, but at least we shot down an attempt to raise our taxes even more last night. Get ready, 9.25% is only around the corner.
Jay,
Yesterday I called my state senator to express my opposition to any sales tax increase. I also informed him that a vote cast in favor of the sales tax increase would be a vote cast for his opposition at the next election. Little good that did, as my senator is Steve Panagiotakos -- the foul turd who was leading the charge to increase the tax.
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So, how does this 6.25% thing work? If I spend a dollar, where do I get the .25% for tax?
Or is it really 7% for most small purchases?
Jay When are you going to move to Texas Bro? I mean you even say it another post. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MESS WITH TEXANS. So why don't you immigrate down here and become one yourself?
Just saying...
Only 6.25%?
(Says the guy in 8.25% California, where the fuckwits in Sacramento are still up to their noses in debt.)
Why do Democrat-controlled states push for high sales tax, anyway? That robs everyone equally. If they were dogmatically consistent they'd abolish the damned thing and crank all the progressive taxes through the roof.
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