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$2.3 billion state budget deficit

Description: Richard Voke announces projected budget deficit of $2.3 billion. Reps. Reinstein, Miceli, DeFilippi and Barbara Gray at angry Ways & Means hearing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1990

Atkins vs. MacGovern

Description: John MacGovern challenges Chester Atkins for 5th Congressional district. MacGovern opposes new taxes and has no confidence in government. Clip of debate in which Atkins refers to Dartmouth Review.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/19/1990

Ballot question 5

Description: Ballot question 5 would ensure 40% of state revenues be passed on as local aid. Mayors gather to support the initiative and oppose CLT petition. Fernald staff protest layoffs. Ray Flynn, Jordan Levy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/04/1990

Braude Anderson debate

Description: At University of Lowell, James Braude and Barbara Anderson participate in final debate on the CLT tax rollback petition. They make tuition analogies for student audience.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1990

Braude vs. Anderson proposals

Description: Jim Braude and Barbara Anderson present their respective budget proposals to joint committee on taxation. Michael Connolly, Rep. Daniel Bosley.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/03/1990

Budget Conference Committee

Description: House and Senate budget conference committee vote against Rep. Torkildsen's motion that public testimony on taxes be heard. Voke, McGovern.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/19/1990

Bulger mum on tax plan

Description: Sen. Bulger refuses to tell press who is meeting and what has been decided about reshaping tax plan and budget. Reps. Torkildsen, Galvin, Barbara Gray, John MacGovern, Shirley Owens-Hicks.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/24/1990

CLT ads

Description: Domenic Bozzotto calls CLT opponents mental terrorists. James Braude calls Question 3 ads distortions. Howard Foley is optimistic about passage of tax rollback.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/26/1990

CLT debate at Suffolk

Description: Barbara Anderson and Peter Meade debate the CLT tax rollback petition at Suffolk University. College students and staff in classroom.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/10/1990

CLT petition debate

Description: Chip Faulkner and Jim Braude address advocates for the elderly in Worcester on merits and drawbacks of CLT tax rollback petition. Panorama and downtown street in Worcester.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/21/1990

CLT tax rollback petition

Description: Barbara Anderson avoids protesters outside Jamaica Plain Kiwanis luncheon where she will speak on CLT tax rollback petition. Question 3.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/05/1990

Candidate forum on transportation

Description: Only gubernatorial candidates Evelyn Murphy and William Weld participate in Globe forum on transportation. They speak mainly about taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/14/1990

Cigarette tax increase fails

Description: Sen. Lois Pines' proposed cigarette tax increase fails because of pressure by tobacco lobbyists. Sens. Linda Melconian, William MacLean. Inside Senate chamber. Anti- smoking PSAs,Japanese cigarette ads.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1990

Comments on Senate tax proposal

Description: Sen. Patricia McGovern defends and Sen. David Locke objects to Senate tax proposal.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/18/1990

Committee vote on new taxes

Description: Richard Voke leads House Ways & Means Committee into approval vote on new tax proposal. Steven Pierce, Jim Braude, Judy Meredith, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/08/1990

Commonwealth Mortgage & service tax

Description: Commonwealth Mortgage Company threatens to move from state if service tax is imposed.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/12/1990

Construction workers at State House

Description: Construction workers drive their heavy equipment to State House to rally for gasoline tax hike to boost their industry. Cement mixer. Truck horns blaring. sound effects.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1990

Debate on CLT petition

Description: Excerpts of debate on the CLT petition between Barbara Anderson and James Braude at University of Lowell.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/02/1990

Dukakis criticizes federal budget

Description: Gov. Dukakis criticizes federal budget for shifting burden to states, overestimating revenue growth, and misrepresenting taxes. Dukakis shakes hands with Honeywell Bull employees.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/29/1990

Dukakis reacts to Bush's tax switch

Description: Michael Dukakis reacts to Bush's announcement that new taxes are necessary, contrary to often repeated campaign promise, "read my lips…"
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/26/1990

Dukakis signs service tax delay

Description: Gov. Dukakis regretfully signs bill postponing effective date of service tax, and says burden is on next administration. Paul Cellucci accepts that responsibility.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1990

Dukakis' dilemma for FY91

Description: Dukakis has dilemma in submitting FY91 budget with foreshortened human services instead of new taxes. Barbara Anderson & Reps. Richard Moore, Steven Pierce, John Flood criticize his priorities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1990

Economic research on CLT petition

Description: Data Resources economic research firm concludes CLT tax rollback proposal would be disastrous for state economy. Barbara Anderson refutes the finding.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/29/1990

Federal deficit imitates state

Description: Comparison of federal deficit, budget cuts, tax package with those in state. Michael Dukakis says Bush's popularity will drop drastically.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1990

High school students at State House

Description: High school students congregate at State House to express dissatisfaction with school program cuts and demand taxes to fund education. Nicholas Paleologos, Marjorie Clapprood, Sal Albano, Harold Raynolds.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/13/1990

How we got to the CLT petition

Description: Retrospective of decline of the state budget and resulting genesis of the CLT tax rollback petition.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1990

Is Keverian in charge?

Description: Speaker Keverian's leadership of the House is questioned because of his inability to unite the members on a tax package. Rep. Richard Moore.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/16/1990

Jim Marzilli, Charlie Shannon

Description: Two fledgling state legislature candidates are defined by their position on taxes: Jim Marzilli (pro), Democrat for representative; Charlie Shannon (anti), Republican for senate.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1990

Limiting legislative session

Description: John Silber proposes limiting legislative session to six months and legislators' terms to three. Weld agrees. Weld says he might delay tax rollback if poor revenue forecasts go on. Nurses group endorses Weld.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1990

Long term deficit

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

McGovern and Voke disagree

Description: Sen. Patricia McGovern and Rep. Richard Voke seethe in budget conference committee and come to no agreement on tax plan. Peter Torkildsen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/21/1990

Merits of sales vs. income taxes

Description: House proposes increase in income tax rather than sales tax. POS on tax preference. Michael Dukakis explains advantage of out-of-staters crossing border to make purchases with lower sales tax.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/11/1990

Murphy's budget plan

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

New tax bill unpopular

Description: Tax proposal covering cigarettes, alcohol, gasoline and higher sales tax is unpopular in House. Reps. John McDonough, Frank Hynes, Chester Suhoski.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1990

No tax budget

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

Opponents of CLT petition

Description: Silber speaks about shame of state's economy and danger of tax rollback petition. Harold Hestnes gathers leaders f/ education, business, other fields to oppose CLT question. Paul Tsongas, Ray Flynn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1990

Pierce explains tax error

Description: Rep. Steven Pierce tries to explain away his error in late filing of income taxes for five years. James Rappaport finds this oversight curious.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1990

Pierce proposes cuts and layoffs

Description: Steven Pierce proposes budget which includes all of Richard Voke's cuts plus more; calls for no new taxes; and relies on layoffs and consolidation. Voke ridicules him. Michael Dukakis comments.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1990

Postponement of service tax

Description: House approves postponement of service tax. George Keverian says this is an accommodation to newly elected Gov. Weld although it deprives state of revenue. Barbara Anderson demands repeal of tax.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/28/1990

Pushing through the tax package

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

Questions about Silber's finances

Description: On Jerry Williams' WRKO show John Silber talks about releasing his tax returns and his investments in Seragen and Seradyn. Seragen building exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/31/1990

Republican fundraising lunch

Description: Elizabeth Dole comes to Boston in lieu of the president to attend a Republican fundraising lunch. Joe Malone, Jim Rappaport, William Weld on federal tax package.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/04/1990

Reworking the tax package

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

SJC sanctions service tax

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

Senate tax proposal

Description: William Bulger and Patricia McGovern tout Senate proposal to lower and broaden the sales tax. Sens. Doris, Sheehy, Bertonazzi.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1990

Service tax loses support

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

Silber speaks to bankers

Description: While John Silber speaks to bankers on the state economy, many men wait in line for jackets at Salvation Army in Cambridge. Silber refers to filing his income tax return.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/22/1990

Silber's ideas for healing the economy

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

Silber's tax return

Description: John Silber evades issue of filing his federal tax return and third request for extension from IRS. He states only that he is not in violation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/29/1990

TOCN show tape

Description: 1) Questions about BU investments through Commonwealth Partners; trustees and officers benefit privately, violate fiduciary responsibility; John Silber on Seradyn. 2) Daniel Ellsberg on US troop buildup in Saudi Arabia parallel to Vietnam. 3) Increasing incidence of AIDS among women; interview with Maryalice Guilford. 4) Gov. Dukakis on tax on professional services needed to make up budget deficit; Sen. Paul Cellucci.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/30/1990