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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

Merits of sales vs. income taxes

Description: House proposes increase in income tax rather than sales tax. POS on tax preference. Michael Dukakis explains advantage of out-of-staters crossing border to make purchases with lower sales tax.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/11/1990

Mulling over new taxes

Description: Legislators ponder new taxes to reduce the budget deficit. Some say spending cuts must occur first. Door to Speaker's office. Reps. Cerasoli, Flaherty, Havern, Mara, Businger, Woodward.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/30/1989

New tax bill unpopular

Description: Tax proposal covering cigarettes, alcohol, gasoline and higher sales tax is unpopular in House. Reps. John McDonough, Frank Hynes, Chester Suhoski.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1990

Phantom voters at State House

Description: Representatives who are apparently absent from House chamber manage to have votes recorded in session-end madness. Kevin Poirier, Jonathan Healy, William Nagle.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/17/1987

Pierce and state budget

Description: House members on minority leader Steven Pierce's debate on state budget & Republican damage to Dukakis' fiscal management reputation. Tom McGee, Lucile Hicks, Charles Flaherty, Robert Marsh.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/27/1988

Pierce vs. gay foster parents

Description: Rep. Steven Pierce introduces House amendment to ban gays from becoming foster parents. File of Donald Babets & David Jean.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/24/1990

Postponement of service tax

Description: House approves postponement of service tax. George Keverian says this is an accommodation to newly elected Gov. Weld although it deprives state of revenue. Barbara Anderson demands repeal of tax.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/28/1990

Profile of Rep. John Flood

Description: Rep. John Flood is vindicated because the House finally listens to him on taxes. He explains why he wants to run for governor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1989

Proposal to raise income tax

Description: Reps. Flaherty, Flood, Clapprood comment on proposed temporary increase in state income tax. State House halls, people in front of House chamber door, tote board, speaker's rostrum.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/05/1989