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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

Braude calls for taxes

Description: Jim Braude and Kip Tiernan head a rally outside the State House asking for new taxes to safeguard education, affordable housing, and other necessities cut short in proposed state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991

Finneran's warning

Description: Thomas Finneran says communities must raise taxes through Prop 2 1/2 override to make up for local aid cuts. Weld is happy budget emphasis is on cuts, not taxes. Finneran forebodes state bankruptcy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1991

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 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

Flynn criticizes Weld

Description: Ray Flynn criticizes William Weld for cuts in local aid jeopardizing city services. Weld defends repeal of service tax as stimulus to economy. Weld stands with John Kerry and Edward Kennedy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/08/1991

McGovern and Weld on service tax

Description: Patricia McGovern endorses service tax because it is progressive tax. James Braude also supports it for revenue raising.Weld wants it repealed to avoid more job losses.Senate Ways+Means Committee in session.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/05/1991

Rep. Fitzgerald on taxes

Description: Rep. Kevin Fitzgerald remains firm in his belief that new taxes are necessary to provide services and balance the state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/06/1991

Service tax

Description: Architect says business is down and 5% service tax will depress it further. Photographer who has had to tax materials only will now have to tax services too. Architecture office, photography studio.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/05/1991

Silber booed in Chelsea

Description: John Silber is booed at Chelsea public hearing where he defends BU's management of school system; advises no cuts in education budget and home rule petition raising property taxes for local services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1991