Description: Opponents to state tax cap mount constitutional challenge to prevent rebate to taxpayers from excess revenues. Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/25/1987
Description: COMMENTS ON BALLOT QUESTION 3--TAX CAP REFERENDUM
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/22/1986
Description: People seeking tax help to meet filing deadline, explain their procrastination. Piles of mailed state income tax forms at revenue department. Women sorting. Stephen Kidder, state revenue commissioner.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/15/1988
Description: Cable tv companies protest proposed 5% state tax, which they will pass on to consumers. Samples of programming from Continental Cablevision. MTV logo.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/12/1989
Description: Examination of revenue raising options: regressive vs. progressive taxes according to Barbara Anderson and Jim Braude.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/30/1989
Description: Reps. Peter Blute, Lida Harkins, Raymond Jordan talk about how re-election campaigns can hinge on tax positions. Alexander Tennant comments on gaining more Republican House seats.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/26/1990
Description: At Bristol Community College, Barbara Anderson and Jim Braude formally debate the CLT tax rollback petition. Opponents of Question 3 demonstrate outside. Person dressed as grim reaper.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1990
Description: Michael Dukakis, with bandaged hands, breaks ground for cargo terminal at Logan, and comments on proposed tax rollback. William Weld favors the rollback.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/05/1990
Description: Explainer on the arguments about state tax increases and the change in per capita burden over the last 12 years.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1989
Description: Comparison of Michael Dukakis making budget cuts (because he could not get taxes passed), with Bush breaking promise of "no new taxes."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1990