Comments on: Small Victories Today, Larger Ones to Come When Income Tax is Repealed

By: Howard Smith

Howard Smith — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:42:55 +0000

I heard comments attributed to Sal DiMasi that if the repeal passes, they would simply ignore it.

I am wondering if there are plans in place for legal action to move this ahead???

It seems to me that part of the campaign to get out the vote should be a clear message that we will bring legal action if there is any wavering on Beacon Hill to follow the results!

What do you think?

By: Michael Slemmer

Michael Slemmer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:20:35 +0000

Go Team Repeal!! I sympathize w/ Shawn’s angst, but if this passes — regardless of what the useless salons on Bacon Hill do afterwards — the shockwaves in this most-socialist-of-states will be titanic. We will have not only re-drawn the line in the sand, we’ll have a whole new beach. Where do I make a contribution?

By: Chip Ford

Chip Ford — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:41:32 +0000

Simply passing Question 1 will not make the difference this state critically needs to make, but it’s a start.

At some point the voters must reach critical mass and start refreshing the stagnant and unresponsive Legislature with new blood, new legislators who recognize they don’t have a lifetime lock on their seats. The more the current cabal keeps stiicking its fingers in their constituents’ eyes, giving them the Beacon Hill middle-finger salute, the sooner that critical mass will be reached.

Some call voting for Question 1, repeal of the income tax, “sending a message,” but it’s not. It is the people creating a law — just as the Legislature does allegedly in our names.

If voters want to “send a message” they need to toss at least some of the incumbents out of office, replace them with new faces — show that legislative seats are not a birthright. If that happens and Question 1 passes, you can imagine the shockwaves that will reverberate through the State House the day after the election!

Now *THAT* is sending a message! Vote YES to create a new law by the people that repeals the income tax, cuts off the unlimited money supply — then SEND A MESSAGE: Vote for anyone else on the ballot who is challenging an incumbent.

By: Guy Bonfiglio

Guy Bonfiglio — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:41:21 +0000

IM really excited about the income tax repeal and im looking forward to voting for it. Also l think that all incumbants should be booted out. We have to take our state and vote back.

By: Howard Smith

Howard Smith — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:01:58 +0000

There is no doubt that Beacon Hill will try to find a way to ignore the results of the vote to repeal the income tax. Whether the question passes of not, Deville and Sal will tell us how important revenue from the state income tax is to everyone and that our votes are critical to help them govern!!

Baloney!!

I think the question will pass and I bet we will have to go to court to get Beacon Hill to agree to follow the vote. I expect to give some of my income tax money to support getting a lawyer and bringing a class action lawsuit against our
Beacon Hill Crooks!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:25 +0000

Ok guys, you know I’ve supported you since the beginning of time, but I’m getting excoriated out here trying to defend this.

Its obvious to me that the legislature will just overturn it the next day (the Finneran process).

It does make a great statement about how angry people are with the state.. but will anyone listen?

Over at the department of Ed, they just created a new Deputy Director position for $150,000; and our man Deval created a Cabinet level position for about the same… what are we going to get out of that? More education programs.. more spending.. more jobs on the public dole.

Can we pass Question 1? Together we Can!

WIll it make a difference? I’m just not sure.

By: Lonnie Brennan

Lonnie Brennan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:06:22 +0000

Chip,
Great comments. Time to step on the air hose and choke off the supply of pork spending from these out of touch pols. Hey, perhaps they’ll have to shut down Deval Patrick’s Washington office!! I wonder how much the fellow spent on curtains down there???!