Description: Ray Flynn is unhappy about cuts in FY91 state budget which will threaten needs of vulnerable people. Dukakis says "We will probably lose some citizens of the Commonwealth."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/23/1990
Description: Public policy analyst Joe Slavet says state budget will be in trouble for a long time with or without tax rollback. Students rally against Question 3. CLT ad. Very elderly people in wheelchairs in nursing home.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/24/1990
Description: Evelyn Murphy differs from Michael Dukakis on how to balance the budget; she opposes local aid cuts. Frank Bellotti talks about delegates won at Democratic caucuses. Alexander Tennant.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/05/1990
Description: Addressing Lexington Chamber of Commerce, Evelyn Murphy sets forth her plan to balance the state budget. It includes raising some taxes and attacking wasteful agencies.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/07/1990
Description: Reps. Sullivan, Ruane propose FY91 spending cuts instead of raising taxes.Voke, Bosley, McDonough oppose it. Human services lobby submits poor people's budget.Blood drive sign.State House exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/25/1990
Description: Events and maneuvering on day of debate for House tax package compromise. Reps. Geoffrey Beckwith, Greg Sullivan, Richard Voke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/06/1990
Description: Bulger implies Senate will agree to tax package and budget plan to emerge from House. Reps. Frank Hynes, Robert Cerasoli.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1990
Description: SJC decides 4-3 that service tax is constitutional. Barbara Anderson and Steven Pierce are outraged. Michael Dukakis is vindicated but still expects challenges. Jim Braude is relieved.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1990
Description: Broadened sales tax on services loses support from Democrats. Rep. Steven Pierce gloats. Jim Braude defends service tax, saying it is not harmful to business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/19/1990
Description: Speaking at Biogen, John Silber says service cuts not the solution to state budget; wants to streamline workforce instead, and change corporate and capital gains taxes to encourage business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1990