Showdown at the Beacon Hill Corral

[Ian David]

Monday, April 09, 2007

OK. a little dramatic to be sure -- and certainly nothing that will happen this week. But the irresistible force of expected state services is about to hit the immovable object of tax avoidance. And right before the income tax filing deadline.

The House will unveil its version of the fiscal 2006 state budget this week and all signs point to them making it balance through cuts. Speaker Sal DiMasi has said "no" to Gov. Deval Patrick's proposals for closing corporate tax loopholes and a package of local option taxes. DiMasi and the House are also on record against casino gambling proposals, while Patrick has not yet made up his mind.

Once again, the public may be ahead of its leaders (and know-it-alls like me).

The second piece of the Globe poll finds more of an openness to the proposals among the public than legislators (of course we're not talking about raising the sales or income taxes).

More:
http://baystateliberal.blogspot.com/2007/04/showdown-at-beacon-hill-corral.html