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Hidden line items in the budget

Description: Proposed budget has small items with big impact: increased charges for MBTA communities & Quabbin drinking water communities & abolition of consumer complaint mediation. Theodore Mann, Marc Draisen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1991

Local aid cuts protest

Description: Mayors, firefighters and police gather forces at State House to demand local aid cuts not be implemented in budget. Mayors Mary Hurley, Jordan Levy, Michael Capuano, Rep. Tom Birmingham.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991

Malone, the doomsayer

Description: Treasurer Joe Malone recommends House Ways and Means committee cut millions of dollars in state health insurance, Medicaid, and public assistance, to address 'structural deficit' and salvage credit rating.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/18/1991

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 James Braude also supports it for revenue raising.Weld wants it repealed to avoid more job losses.Senate Ways+Means Committee in session.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

Medicaid is budget buster

Description: Weld is cool about budget negotiations. Medicaid is major contributor to deficit. Marc Roberts recommends overhauling health care system to contain costs. Rep. John McDonough. Press with Weld.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/29/1991

Patricia McGovern's budget stance

Description: Senate Ways and Means chair Patricia McGovern says hurtful measures must be taken to balance state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/28/1991

Porter's economic recovery plan

Description: Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter presents an economic recovery plan for Mass. Stresses competitiveness, confidence, and resolving the fiscal crisis at the State House. Weld with Flynn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1991

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

Senate on state pay cut

Description: Although Senate upheld veto of cabinet pay cut, Weld announces he "misjudged" and proposes 5% cut in state salaries over $60,000. Sens. Jane Swift, Nancy Alexander, Locke, McGovern, Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/08/1991

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