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A day in the budget debate

Description: Housing activists go to Massachusetts House Ways and Means Chairman Thomas Finneran's office to 'evict' him because of his budget proposal. The protesters are arrested. Human service advocates and religious leaders also hold separate protests. The house is debating local aid and tax increases. Rep. Thomas Finneran talks about his budget in the House Chambers. Interviews with Reps. John McDonough and Stanley Rosenberg suggesting new taxes are needed to support services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1991

Cellucci testifies to Ways and Means

Description: Paul Cellucci testifies before House Ways and Means Committee on state budget. Rep. Susan Schur questions him about thousands of public sector jobs lost.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1991

Democrats on local aid cut

Description: House Democrats recommend even more drastic cut in local aid than Weld's proposal. Sheila Cheimets of Mass. Municipal Assn. Carmen Buell, John McDonough, Frank Hynes, Charles Flaherty, Thomas Finneran.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/15/1991

Flaherty doubts Weld on deficit

Description: Speaker Charles Flaherty has not harnessed the House votes to oppose Weld's various proposals addressing the deficit. Believes taxes are necessary but is not explicit about it. Flaherty walking.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/19/1991

Flaherty in the House

Description: Rep. Charles Flaherty's inaugural address as House Speaker. Flaherty debates from the floor for the first time since becoming Speaker. Flaherty at the rostrum and in the well.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1991

Flaherty on leadership

Description: Conversation with Charles Flaherty about his leadership of the House. Refuses to state that taxes are necessary. Blames Weld for not governing. Refers to self as visionary, optimistic.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1991

Malone, the doomsayer

Description: Treasurer Joe Malone recommends House Ways and Means committee cut millions of dollars in state health insurance, Medicaid, and public assistance, to address 'structural deficit' and salvage credit rating.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/18/1991

Start of legislative session

Description: Charles Flaherty becomes House speaker. Richard Voke, Byron Rushing, Mark Roosevelt comment. William Bulger returns as Senate president. Michael Barrett, David Locke, and James Jajuga comment.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/02/1991

Weld appalled by debt

Description: Gov. Weld is appalled at how poorly the state debt was managed during the last five years. Evades question on general relief cuts. Richard Manley, Alan McDonald, Jim Stewart speak to House Ways & Means.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/01/1991