State Rep. Benson defends vote to raise Mass. sales tax - Senti...

whalom girl wrote:

I think that raising taxes is necessary. Where else are we going to get money?? I don't like it but that is just the way it is.... If you don't like it go up to NH to purchase those big ticket items.... Jen has done a great job..... If you think you can do better, then step up to the plate and run yourself. People are so eager to bash our elected officials, but they are the last ones to run in an election, or better yet ~~ VOTE!!

whalom girl wrote:

I think that raising taxes is necessary. Where else are we going to get money?? I don't like it but that is just the way it is.... If you don't like it go up to NH to purchase those big ticket items.... Jen has done a great job..... If you think you can do better, then step up to the plate and run yourself. People are so eager to bash our elected officials, but they are the last ones to run in an election, or better yet ~~ VOTE!!

whalom girl wrote:

I think that raising taxes is necessary. Where else are we going to get money?? I don't like it but that is just the way it is.... If you don't like it go up to NH to purchase those big ticket items.... Jen has done a great job..... If you think you can do better, then step up to the plate and run yourself. People are so eager to bash our elected officials, but they are the last ones to run in an election, or better yet ~~ VOTE!!

Stamos wrote:

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Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
State Income tax
State Sales tax
State tax on Home sale
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
PLUS FEE after FEE after FEE

whalom girl wrote:

I think that raising taxes is necessary. Where else are we going to get money?? I don't like it but that is just the way it is.... If you don't like it go up to NH to purchase those big ticket items.... Jen has done a great job..... If you think you can do better, then step up to the plate and run yourself. People are so eager to bash our elected officials, but they are the last ones to run in an election, or better yet ~~ VOTE!!

rasberry wrote:

<quoted text>i don`t know if you got them all but there`s also tax on tv +each town & city can charge food and lodging on top of the state`s easy solution to all this give every politician min wage and make them pay their own gas to&from work,also take away all their perks vaca ,health, sick,ltd,std make them earn it like they say we have to

Stamos wrote:

<quoted text>The list goes on and on and on. Now they want to put a 5 cent tax on plastic grocery bags, water bottles and soda bottles and on and on and on. When are people going to wake up and smell the coffee. Voting these people in makes them justify such abuse. Why do you think gas went to 4 bucks a gallon just before the election? All those costs associated with that liberal scam have not come down one cent. Can't people see that in order for the dem party to get their attention they needed crisis to exist. They couldn't even admit the surge in Iraq was a complete success. Their only alternative was to create a different crisis and they did just that with our economy. Google "Housing Crisis And The Democrats" and you will see this was a long term event with ample warning. If there is not a crisis then one needs to be manufactured in order to get your attention and gain control. This is all about control. PERIOD!

crisis wrote:

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created crisis? you mean like the color coded hysteria we used to see ramped up whenever W and Rove needed attention taken away from their inept governance?

crisis wrote:

Treason? You mean like Karl and Scooter outing a CIA agent?

Doug wrote:

This is Benson's first ever real job. Not exactly a political powerhouse, eh?

Stamos wrote:

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Richard Armitage was the person who revealed Valerie Plame's identity to Bob Novak.
Valerie Plame wasn't a covert agent and the government wasn't trying to protect her identity.
In December 2006, after six years of Bush and the last month before the Democrats took over both houses of the national legislature, a snapshot of our economy looked like this.
•Unemployment stood at 4.4%.
•Real GDP growth over the previous four years (under a Republican President, House and Senate) averaged 3% per year.
•A gallon of regular gasoline cost $2.30.
•The S&P 500 stock index stood at 1418, or 84% above its post-911 low and more than 7% higher than when Bush took office.
•Every year of Bush's Presidency, real (inflation-adjusted) disposable income per person went up. By the end of 2006, the average person was making 9% more in real terms than before Bush became President .
If you recall, that 2006 election was considered a referendum on Iraq. The people wanted change, so they threw out the Republicans and replaced them with Democrats. Welcome Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.
Did Scotter Libby out CIA agent Valerie Plame? No, it was the anti-White House Richard Armitage at State, but Congress investigated anyway.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14533384/site/new...
Do your homework!