BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers are giving mixed reviews to Gov. Deval Patrick’s call to hike the state’s income tax while also cutting the sales tax.
Senate President Therese Murray said she applauded Patrick’s ambition but added the “the devil’s in the details.”
Fellow Democrat, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, said Patrick’s proposal gives lawmakers a lot of food for thought, but said he didn’t think the proposal could pass or fail based just on what Patrick said.
Republicans lawmakers were more critical.
House GOP leader Rep. Brad Jones said Patrick should have proposed the tax hikes when he was running for re-election in 2010. He charged the governor with trying to saddle taxpayers with the cost of what he called “the Deval Patrick legacy project.”
The plan won kudos from progressive groups and unions, including the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
Oh Great just what we need
They don’t call it ”Taxachusetts” for nothing
Just terrific
Yeah take a little more from my paycheck each week.. ya know just take it all cause that’s what its coming too. So out of touch with reality. I get paying taxes but god when is it enough.. stop spending on usless stuff
How about we pay him 35,000 a year instead and take the rest of his salary and pay for what we need.
more taxes for those of us that work…less taxes on stuff everybody buys. So people that work will have less money in their paycheck but its ok cause the stuff we buy will cost a little less….while the people getting free money will still get the same amount of money and be able to buy more….seems legit to me!!
Well Jessica, there are more of them than there are of us and they vote. Sad but seems to be the trend.
White people be buggin !!!! First the Governor threatens to take their guns, now he’s increasing their taxes…. His pimp hand is strong.
Mr. Patrick.. Are people(hundreds of thousands) who receive some sort of government aid going to be having less money to spend? You did say “EVERYONE” and you mentioned no exceptions. It doesn’t seem fair that hard working breadwinners lose money to taxes but welfare and ebt people just keep going along. EVERYONE MEANS EVERYONE NOT JUST THE BREADWINNERS. A reduction in benefits to all the sponges needs to be implemented so your plan means EVERYONE.
Including single mothers with no means of support from her family,friends,absentee father etc.
Absolutely. What is an absentee father? Supporting these slime bags is not my responsibility through taxes. Abort or pay your own way through life.
Here we go again, tax the worker. Yep no Property Tax Relief but a hit and run. He has his spot with Obama and is trying to creat4e a legacy here by digging in your pocket.
Isn’t it amazing how Nebraska can eliminate taxes & the same day Mass. raises taxes.Maybe our Gov,. should call the Neb. Gov. to find out what He’s doing right.