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Divide the people and raise taxes

Posted in Local politics, Massachusetts politics, Municipal meltdown, Taylor Armerding on Feb 6th, 2008 Comments

Newton state Rep. Ruth Balser’s bill to exempt senior citizens from the impact of Proposition 2 1/2 overrides (something she has tried before) is not only a very bad idea. It is transparently disingenuous. It’s not about helping seniors, who already have more than enough help available to them if they really can’t pay their [...]

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Hillary’s Bay State surprise

Posted in Ken Johnson, Massachusetts politics, Presidential race on Feb 5th, 2008 Comments

Barack Obama was supposed to win the Democratic primary in Massachusetts.
Gov. Deval Patrick endorsed him. Sen. John Kerry endorsed him. And the Elder Statesman of the Democratic Party himself, Ted Kennedy, endorsed him — as did a good chunk of the Kennedy clan.
Everyone was for Obama — except the state’s Democratic voters.
By 9:30, Hillary Clinton [...]

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Mayors unite

Posted in Massachusetts politics, Municipal meltdown, Nelson Benton, Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2008 Comments

We’re drifting towards fiscal failure.
That’s according to Amesbury Mayor Thatcher Kezer who made the comment at the start of a meeting Monday between Merrimack Valley mayors and the Eagle-Tribune’s editorial board.
The municipal chief executives want two things — more money and the tools with which to better manage their cities.
Unfortunately for them, voters are already [...]

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