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Anti-tax sentiment

Description: Legislators are inundated with letters from outraged citizens about proposed tax increase. Mail being sorted at State House post office. Nicholas Paleologos, John Olver, Mary Jane Gibson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/08/1989

Barbara Anderson vérité

Description: Barbara Anderson vérité: she works the State House hallways lobbying for no tax increase in budget. Pay telephone. Door to House chamber.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/14/1989

Democratic conciliation luncheon

Description: Senate President holds luncheon to foster conciliation on taxes among Democratic leadership. David Locke, Patricia McGovern. Keverian walks hallways and enters Bulger's door. Dukakis.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/21/1989

Flynn asks for local taxes

Description: City Council debates local option taxes at Parkman House meeting with Mayor Flynn. James Kelly, Michael McCormack, Charles Yancey, David Scondras, Bruce Bolling, Dapper O'Neil.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/27/1989

Junior reps call for new taxes

Description: Reps. Robert Havern, Daniel Bosley and John Flood hold PC to endorse levying new taxes. People walk and talk in State House hallways.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1989

Meals tax

Description: POS on the possibility of increasing meals tax to raise revenue. Cash register LED display. Inside greasy spoon restaurant. 29 Newbury Street sidewalk cafe and indoors. People eating.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/20/1989

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

Pro-tax rally

Description: In corridors of State House, Rep. Byron Rushing addresses pro-tax rally organized by Tax Equity Alliance for Mass. They assemble to demand support for human services. James Braude, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1989

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

Reshaping tax package

Description: House delays debate on taxes because leaders must revise proposal to improve chance of passage. McGee, Keverian,Brett,Pierce,Galvin,Hynes,Havern. Shouts f/ floor of "Mr. Speaker." Dukakis attests to confusion.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1989