Posted on 10/27/2009 3:08:00 AM PDT by suspects
In Boston, the livin’ is never easy.
A new report from Northeastern University finds we’re one of the priciest housing markets in America. Only San Francisco has higher rents, for example.
Massachusetts has the highest energy costs in the country. Our roads are very expensive (only New Jersey spends more per state road mile) and are generally crappy - even when they’re not covered with sides of beef.
And now Bay Staters face yet another challenge, according to the liberal group ONE Massachusetts: You’re UNDER taxed.
In fact, ONE Massachusetts is so certain you want to pay higher taxes, they’re holding a “virtual rally” Thursday to lobby Gov. Deval Patrick to use “the obvious alternative to 9C cuts, which is, to be blunt, additional adequate and balanced revenues.”
That language comes from the ONE Massachusetts Web site, which also features attacks on Proposition 2, support for higher meals taxes and a call for Beacon Hill to impose our 6.25 percent sales tax on services. That’s everything from lawn care to pet grooming to dating services.
(Say, didn’t some ladies get in trouble charging for “dating services” on Craigslist?)
The premise of the ONE Massachusetts movement is that you don’t want the precious darlings in the government sector to undergo the same job cuts you’re facing in the legit economy. They’re shocked that Patrick might cut 2,000 state jobs - as opposed to the taxpayers, who’ll faint in astonishment if he actually does.
Massachusetts liberals believe that through a series of, shall we say “unfortunate circumstances” - indicted pols, blown budgets, no-show jobs - government is suffering bad PR. If ONE Massachusetts can just turn that around, you’ll be thrilled to pay more taxes. In the case of the sales tax on services, $7 billion more.
These nut...
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Institute a Liberal tax! If you are a liberal than you should be taxed!! Leave conservatives alone. Infact make all taxes voluntary, I’m sure the liberals will be in front of the line to pay! s/
Apparently, MA is not losing population fast enough. Good to see that someone has a plan to ramp up the pace.
Astounding. These people are truly delusional.
Boston is showing signs of turning into Detroit. A great way to “show off” what liberals can do to an economy!!
The St. Petersburg rag had an article recently bemoaning the number of rich moving to Florida to avoid state income taxes in their prior states of residence. This is what happens when income taxes are only applied to the top 40% and above earners. Gee, if they pay tax, why not make them pay more becomes the mantra from the almost majority who do not.
At this rate, and wait till the Bush tax cuts vanish, this is not going to end well.
Vince
If any of you decent Mass people want to move down here you are welcomne as long as you leave your goofy voting habits (which I hear have ruined NH) up there.
Why don’t they just file a 1040EZ and they won’t be under-taxed?
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