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DryRain

(237 posts)
27. Massachusetts is a funny small state with lots of value
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 10:27 PM
Jan 2013

We could put 20 Massachusetts in Montana, 30 in Texas, 50 in Alaska.


The "HUB" of Massachusetts is a small area within 30 mies of Boston, and that area has roads and bridges and trains over 100 years old.

How about a 0.5% tax on each and every business and non-profit within 30 miles of Boston, places like Bank of America, Fidelity, Harvard, MIT, MGH, Boston University, people who work and businesses and "profitable" non-profits who exist within 30 miles of Boston?

Such a tax allows REAL non-profits, like small colleges and hospitals to continue non-taxed.

If you want your place of business to be here, pay for the priviledge.


I bet that would net more than 10 Billion a year, when all businesses are brought into taxpaying compliance.

By contrast, asking each and every car to pay $20 more for annua inspection, even in North Adams, or Provincetown, or each driver to pay $50 more for a driver's license, and $.30 more for a gallon of gas $.30 cheaper in five neighboring states? silly

New taxes for Mass taxpayers? [View all] DryRain Jan 2013 OP
I hope not. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #1
New roads and mass transit, school and colleges need money. Taxes pay for good things graham4anything Jan 2013 #2
Sometimes 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #8
CALIFORNIA'S 0.25% FOUR YEAR TAX INCREASE ROBROX Jan 2013 #21
.41% bunnies Jan 2013 #3
Not Proportionate 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #4
I'm wondering about that, too! As a senior... DryRain Jan 2013 #5
That will not work 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #6
Yeah, I was half kidding. Cutting down on driving is a better option DryRain Jan 2013 #7
Cutting down on driving isn't always an option Blaukraut Jan 2013 #9
Unknown Cost 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #10
Where did you get your figures for 19,000 welfare recipients? DryRain Jan 2013 #11
A funny thing happened on the way to the Election 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #12
You are mixing apples and oranges. We need to know: DryRain Jan 2013 #13
It was not my job 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #15
I hope you consider it your "job" to get the facts right. DryRain Jan 2013 #16
You missed my point 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #17
You had a point? DryRain Jan 2013 #19
? 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #25
Cannot afford mistakes? DryRain Jan 2013 #14
Why do you Infer the Worst in People 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #18
I don't "infer"! I rely upon facts you skillfully avoid DryRain Jan 2013 #20
Never said Such 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #22
So that nineteen thousand figure had to do with that DryRain Jan 2013 #23
That implies Nothing 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #24
It's worth it flyingfysh Jan 2013 #26
Massachusetts is a funny small state with lots of value DryRain Jan 2013 #27
I understand it is income tax up (by a percent) and sales tax down? MADem Jan 2013 #28
Income tax up by .75% but individual deductions doubled. Sales tax down 1% or so Blaukraut Jan 2013 #29
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