Description: House delays debate on taxes because leaders must revise proposal to improve chance of passage. McGee, Keverian,Brett,Pierce,Galvin,Hynes,Havern. Shouts f/ floor of "Mr. Speaker." Dukakis attests to confusion.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1989
Description: Gov. Dukakis stresses savings over new taxes in face of latest unfavorable revenue projections. David Locke ridicules the Democrats.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1989
Description: To accommodate revenue shortfall and balance budget, Michael Dukakis must reduce proposed expansion of several state programs. House enacts tax coupling and levies cigarette tax. Frank Keefe.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/19/1988
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: RAY SHAMIE PRESS CONFERENCE ON TAX INCREASE
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1984
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: Patricia McGovern presents Senate Ways and Means budget for FY90, calling it "marginally balanced." It includes no new taxes. Voke, Keverian, Bulger, Jim Braude, Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/01/1989
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
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
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