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
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
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
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
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
Description: Digital and Polaroid are criticized for not revealing how much they pay in corporate state taxes. Kenneth Olsen, Sen. John Olver.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/24/1989
Description: Dukakis visits elementary school in Revere, talks with children learning on computers, turns pages of picture book; recommends new taxes. Rep. William Reinstein, George Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/11/1989
Description: Globe (pro) and Herald (anti) differ in editorial stances on need for state tax increase. Their readers break down accordingly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1989
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
Description: Mayor Ray Flynn makes radio ad in support of new state taxes. In interview he defends his stance in the name of compassion by ensuring services to needy people.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/29/1989