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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

A day in the budget debate

Description: Housing activists go to Massachusetts House Ways and Means Chairman Thomas Finneran's office to 'evict' him because of his budget proposal. The protesters are arrested. Human service advocates and religious leaders also hold separate protests. The house is debating local aid and tax increases. Rep. Thomas Finneran talks about his budget in the House Chambers. Interviews with Reps. John McDonough and Stanley Rosenberg suggesting new taxes are needed to support services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1991

Abandoned housing in Dorchester

Description: Interviews with Dorchester residents on Dorchester Fair Share's effort to get HUD or city of Boston to sell vacant properties to people who would rehabilitate them and pay taxes. B-roll of abandoned house on Bowdoin Street, Dorchester. Trashed interior. Other houses with boarded up windows.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/19/1976

Albert Gore in New Hampshire

Description: Summary of Albert Gore's positions on taxes, defense spending, trade, AIDS, education. He wants to get to "specifics" from other candidates but does not state them himself.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/03/1987

Anti-tax sentiment

Description: Legislators are inundated with letters from outraged citizens about proposed tax increase. Mail being sorted at State House post office. Nicholas Paleologos, John Olver, Mary Jane Gibson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/08/1989

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

BARBARA ANDERSON

Description: CITIZENS FOR LIMITED TAXATION OFFICE WITH BARBARA ANDERSON ON SURTAX BALLOT
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1985

BARBARA ANDERSON

Description: PROFILE OF BARBARA ANDERSON AND QUEST FOR STATE TAX CAP. REP. MARY JANE GIBSON. QUESTION 3 REFERENDUM.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/04/1986

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

Bank of Boston and taxes

Description: In controversy over its international branches, Bank of Boston defends its tax paying record. Revenue commissioner Stephen Kidder. Lobby, teller's window.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/18/1989

Barbara Anderson vérité

Description: Barbara Anderson vérité: she works the State House hallways lobbying for no tax increase in budget. Pay telephone. Door to House chamber.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/14/1989

Barbara Anderson's tax rollback

Description: Barbara Anderson wants a tax rollback to rescind surcharge. Dukakis rebuts. Rustic sign for "Citizens for Limited Taxation."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/26/1989

Bonds for Medicaid bills

Description: Dukakis announces sale of bonds to pay FY89 Medicaid bills and proposes temporary taxes to retire the debt. Richard Voke, Patricia McGovern.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1989

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 calls for taxes

Description: Jim Braude and Kip Tiernan head a rally outside the State House asking for new taxes to safeguard education, affordable housing, and other necessities cut short in proposed state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991

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

Bruce Babbitt

Description: Bruce Babbitt, former presidential candidate and now self-styled Democratic philosopher, speaks about "death of idealism" and says he would still "stand up for taxes." He meets with Harvard students.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/05/1989

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

Bush and Dole bicker

Description: Presidential candidates George Bush and Robert Dole bicker through their campaign ads over increasing taxes, imposing oil import fee, or not.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/22/1988

CALLAHAN'S RESTAURANT

Description: CALLAHAN'S RESTAURANT IN NEWTON SEIZED BY STATE FOR TAX NON-PAYMENT. STATE POLICE OFFICER STANDING GUARD.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1984

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

Capital gains tax

Description: Gov. Dukakis would raise capital gains tax. James Braude agrees it would be progressive, equitable. Howard Foley says it will cause loss of business from state.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/09/1989

Capital gains tax debate

Description: House debates increase in capital gains tax and defeats it. Reps. Gregory Sullivan, Pierce, Flaherty, Clapprood, Keverian.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/01/1989

Cerasoli loses status

Description: Rep. Robert Cerasoli resigns as chair of House Post Audit Committee because he disagrees with Speaker's tax proposal.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/28/1989

Christmas retail season

Description: Slow Christmas shopping season means less state revenue from sales tax. Shoppers browsing and buying in Bradlee's. Sale signs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/13/1989

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

Cigarette tax to save services

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

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 chairs threatened

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

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

Cutters vs. spenders

Description: Taking sides in budget crisis are Steven Pierce for cutting programs (no new taxes) & David Cohen for raising taxes to support state services. Richard Voke mediates.John Flood,Judy Meredith,Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1988

Dairy farming subsidy

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

David Magnani and tax hike

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

DeNucci and state tax rebate

Description: State auditor Joseph DeNucci defends lowering tax rebate from governor's originally announced amount.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1987

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

Democratic conciliation luncheon

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

Digital & Polaroid & state taxes

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

Dukakis and corporate taxes

Description: Ways and Means considers bill to require reporting of taxes paid by corporations. Barbara Anderson opposes it; Jim Braude supports it. On campaign trail, Dukakis says he favors 'fair taxes' for business
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1988

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 on tax plan

Description: MICHAEL DUKAKIS DISCUSSES REAGAN TAX PLAN
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/31/1985

Dukakis press availability

Description: Michael Dukakis press availability. Urges president to sign trade bill. Announces loophole in corporate excise tax caused $100 million shortfall in revenue, allowing for less expansion in state services next year. Asks who is doing business with Noriega and says not enough is done to fight drug trafficking.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988

Dukakis press conference

Description: Michael Dukakis holds press conference to discuss a fair and progressive way to carry out tax cap through an increased personal exemption. He opposes the mandated cut because it favors wealthiest taxpayers. Charts comparing governor's proposal with CLT method. On Richard Gephardt's accusation that he is only a regional candidate, Dukakis challenges him to debate in Iowa. Says the state's economic recovery is not due to defense contracts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/06/1987

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