Description: Dukakis announces proposal for new taxes on gasoline, alcohol, cigarettes, capital gains. John Flood, Paul Cellucci.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1989
Description: Sen. John Houston wants to dedicate new taxes to elder care trust fund and trim waste from Medicaid program. Nursing home interior. Nurse fills out form at desk.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/05/1989
Description: Dukakis, Bulger and Keverian say they do not know what kind of taxes and budget cuts the public will tolerate.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/04/1989
Description: Legislative leaders hint strongly at necessity of new taxes to solve the fiscal crisis. Keverian, Voke, Lashman. Bulger walks with Pat McGovern.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/10/1989
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
Description: Edward Lashman is at odds with state reps over need for new taxes and administration's contingency planning for budget crisis. Voke, McGee, Keverian, Clapprood, Flood.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1989
Description: Gov. Dukakis addresses first legislative hearing on his proposed tax package, and says that spending has been cut enough.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1989
Description: Rep. Lucile Hicks receives letters from constituents lamenting tax increases and state spending. Marjorie Clapprood expresses her admiration for Hicks.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/17/1989
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
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