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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,861 Points:1,465,975 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:38:25 PM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick unveiled more elements of his tax plans Thursday, including proposals to gradually raise the gas tax, MBTA fares, turnpike tolls, and Registry fees, plans he says will stabilize the transportation system long into the future. Patrick’s blueprints would also eliminate 45 personal tax deductions worth $1.3 billion annually, including deductions for T passes, college scholarships, and dependents under 12. Visit The Boston Globe for full article

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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick unveiled more elements of his tax plans Thursday, including proposals to gradually raise the gas tax, MBTA fares, turnpike tolls, and Registry fees, plans he says will stabilize the transportation system long into the future.

Patrick’s blueprints would also eliminate 45 personal tax deductions worth $1.3 billion annually, including deductions for T passes, college scholarships, and dependents under 12.

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clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:750,755 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 1:37:33 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Sounds like time for a recall!
bsnort Veteran Author Huntsville Posts:417 Points:231,965 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 1:12:29 AM Ignore bsnort Report Abuse Maybe time for another boston tea party!
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,599 Points:1,139,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 11:51:11 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Taxachusetts.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,882 Points:645,240 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:35:06 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Only in Mass
Straitliner Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,480 Points:235,350 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 4:14:31 PM Ignore Straitliner Report Abuse We need more taxes.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,332 Points:162,475 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 11:20:15 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Just make the rich pay!
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,242 Points:1,357,565 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 3:28:10 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse Good luck stopping this train. Nobody wants to pay but e erybody wants to complain when they don't have the benefits.
roadrunnerMO Champion Author Kansas Posts:8,391 Points:1,696,540 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 1:17:29 AM Ignore roadrunnerMO Report Abuse whatever it takes to balance state coffers... just keep democrats in washington out of them
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:747 Points:148,340 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:44:54 PM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse lol Cothrom. Nice one!
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,882 Points:645,240 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:38:17 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse That hurts.
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,745 Points:722,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:23:55 PM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Maybe they should re name the state to "Taxachusetts"
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:07:28 PM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse It's not gonna be good for Massachusetts.
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,801 Points:350,200 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:06:00 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse No more taxes
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,796 Points:353,645 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:42:54 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse Good for him for tring to raising most taxes and fees we pay and with token lower on some if it will pass.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,041 Points:789,860 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:16:50 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "But the plan carries some risk for the governor. While it could cement his legacy, it could also anger voters and reignite the once-powerful antitax movement in Massachusetts." ================================================================= Even the Liberals in Massachusetts sing a different tune when it is THEIR ox being gored. Governor Patrick must be applying for King Obama's job in 2016. But "reignite the once-powerful antitax movement in Massachusetts"? This WAS, the cradle of the American revolution, so LET THE FIRE BEGIN!
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,365 Points:874,990 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:11:46 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse Osama Obama = Doctor Evil....."Coupe Deval" Patrick = Mini Me.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,930 Points:271,540 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 8:33:54 PM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse You can take Patrick's plan and flush it down the toilet
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,347 Points:1,594,430 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:44:16 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse Come on America. Break out of your brain washed stupor and make the professional politicians understand the word NO. The bible says to turn the other cheek. Well we have turned all four cheeks and they want to slap a lot more. When they cut current government spending by 50%, cut their salaries by 25%, switch from PERS to social security and repeal 150 years of idiotic legislation, then there will be a chance that someone working for Americans is in DC.
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,862 Points:1,516,380 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:37:06 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse We should expect to see a bunch of tax gimicks.
gcalleja All-Star Author Miami Posts:904 Points:547,270 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:28:49 PM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse Higher taxes? Surprise!
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,135 Points:1,294,445 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:21:23 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Now you know why it's so blue every 4 years
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,089 Points:2,368,445 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:13:08 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse a democraps bible
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,284 Points:594,595 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:56:28 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse oh no, not again.
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,992 Points:1,204,455 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:40:39 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse NO MORE TAXES..........
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,833 Points:738,435 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:29:53 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Would you start a new business in a state like that? Me neither.
Zeke33 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,562 Points:1,613,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:18:56 PM Ignore Zeke33 Report Abuse Tax and Spend -- that is the slogan of the DemocRATS in Taxachusetts.
shashathern Champion Author California Posts:4,078 Points:943,720 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 4:46:11 PM Ignore shashathern Report Abuse So the working 50% have to support the non-working 50%.