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Cigarette tax increase fails

Description: Sen. Lois Pines' proposed cigarette tax increase fails because of pressure by tobacco lobbyists. Sens. Linda Melconian, William MacLean. Inside Senate chamber. Anti- smoking PSAs,Japanese cigarette ads.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1990

Cigarette tax to save services

Description: Liberal reps want cigarette tax hike to save social services. John McDonough, Patricia Fiero, Sherwood Guernsey, Barbara Hildt, Gloria Fox, Patrick Landers, Byron Rushing. George Keverian and Michael Dukakis sit side by side.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/10/1989

Comments on Senate tax proposal

Description: Sen. Patricia McGovern defends and Sen. David Locke objects to Senate tax proposal.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/18/1990

Committee chairs threatened

Description: House Speaker threatens loss of status for committee chairs and leadership if they do not vote with him on tax proposal. John Flood.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/27/1989

Committee vote on new taxes

Description: Richard Voke leads House Ways & Means Committee into approval vote on new tax proposal. Steven Pierce, Jim Braude, Judy Meredith, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/08/1990

Commonwealth Mortgage & service tax

Description: Commonwealth Mortgage Company threatens to move from state if service tax is imposed.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/12/1990

Construction workers at State House

Description: Construction workers drive their heavy equipment to State House to rally for gasoline tax hike to boost their industry. Cement mixer. Truck horns blaring. sound effects.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1990

Cutters vs. spenders

Description: Taking sides in budget crisis are Steven Pierce for cutting programs (no new taxes) & David Cohen for raising taxes to support state services. Richard Voke mediates.John Flood,Judy Meredith,Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1988

Dairy farming subsidy

Description: Rep. Jonathan Healy proposes milk tax to subsidize state's ailing dairy farmers. Supermarket dairy section. Cows prancing, eating hay, being milked mechanically. Tractors, farm equipment.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/13/1989

David Magnani and tax hike

Description: Rep. David Magnani reluctantly favors proposed tax increases because of dire need for revenue to support state spending programs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/17/1989