by taxnick on July 24, 2010
Sen. John Kerry (D.-Ma.) hails from the state of Massachusetts, which is commonly referred to as ‘Taxachusetts.’ John Kerry could best be described as a tax-and-spend, very liberal and ultra-rich United States senator. Nevertheless, even Sen. Kerry takes advantage of any opportunity to reduce his tax bills.
The Los Angeles Times reports that, “the Massachusetts senator [...]
by taxnick on May 20, 2009
The Massachusetts 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 [...]
by taxnick on February 23, 2009
Massachusetts Transportation Secretary James Aloisi says the reality of the fiscal crisis facing Massachusetts finally pushed him and Governor Patrick to propose the gas tax. He says, “We’ve got coming, a $165 million operating deficit at the T, which will happen on July 1. If we don’t solve that problem, we’ll have T fare hikes, [...]