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***NEPatriot*** · 06-29-2009, 07:34 PM

Patrick says he'll approve tax hikes; measures will raise more than $1B - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe

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Governor Deval Patrick said today that he will sign a budget that would raise more than $1 billion in new revenues by hiking taxes on everything from satellite dishes to cheeseburgers.

The statewide meals tax will also increase, from 5 percent to 6.25 percent, and municipalities will have the option to levy an additional 0.75 percent. Taxes will also go up on satellite television users, and an exemption on alcohol sold in retail stores will be eliminated. Communities will also be allowed to raise the local hotel tax by 2 percentage points.
It would be the first increase in sales and meals taxes since 1975.

***IcyPatriot*** · 06-29-2009, 07:39 PM

efin98 · 06-29-2009, 08:01 PM

Doesn't matter what the governor does, taxes were coming anyway...all he's doing is trying to line up support for the 2010 primaries where he may actually LOSE!

cupofjoe1962 · 06-29-2009, 09:24 PM

This Independent will be voting in the Democratic primary to remove
Deval Patrick from Office.

Tim Cahill do you need me to hold a sign????

Real World · 06-29-2009, 09:39 PM

Scott Brown. Remember the name.

Mihos would get my vote too.

The satellite tax is utter BS. That's really the last straw for me. I will try to screw this state out of every single penny I possibly can. WTF is a satellite tax? Why do rays beemed in from outer space, into a home, warrant a tax above and beyond the normal sales tax? This state is a total joke. I know though, we're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up there on that stupid $$%$^&^ Health Index. Oh, and we got some dirty beaches, and a museum somewhere.

:banned:

efin98 · 06-29-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cupofjoe1962

This Independent will be voting in the Democratic primary to remove
Deval Patrick from Office.

Tim Cahill do you need me to hold a sign????

If Deval keeps it up he won't need you to do anything but show up and vote...he's hanging himself more and more every time he's on TV.

efin98 · 06-29-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Real World

Scott Brown. Remember the name.

Mihos would get my vote too.

The satellite tax is utter BS. That's really the last straw for me. I will try to screw this state out of every single penny I possibly can. WTF is a satellite tax? Why do rays beemed in from outer space, into a home, warrant a tax above and beyond the normal sales tax? This state is a total joke. I know though, we're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up there on that stupid $$%$^&^ Health Index. Oh, and we got some dirty beaches, and a museum somewhere.

:banned:

It sounds like something that isn't within their right to tax...rather a federal level tax.

Someone might well sue calling it unconstitutional and win.