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Mass. Governor seeking $1 billion in new revenue. Massive tax hike?
Topic Started: January 16, 2013, 12:19 pm (318 Views)
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Politicians are on a roll. Rolling right over us. Wonder if there will be thunderous applause for this?


Patrick proposes gas tax hike among new taxes, fees for transportation
Jan 15, 2013, 6:31am EST Updated: Jan 15, 2013, 8:26am EST
Deval Patrick's transportation proposal suggested adding 30 cents a gallon to the gas tax to pay for improvements and shore up operations – including $300 million for MBTA debt and operations, and the Green Line extension to Somerville.
BBJ | W. Marc Bernsau
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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday laid tax and fee increases and new taxes on the table, including more than doubling the state's gas tax.

He's seeking more than $1 billion a year in new revenue to fund projects designed to fund public transit and highway operations, reduce MBTA debt and borrow money to double infrastructure spending. Beacon Hill leaders reportedly signaled agreement
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2013/01/massachusetts-new-transpo-taxes-fees.html
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