Activists push to repeal Massachusetts state income tax
A group of antitax activists launched a campaign over the weekend to abolish the state income tax, setting the stage for a contentious public battle if the measure is added to the ballot this fall.
To say that state officials are worried about the prospect would be an understatement.
Community, political, and business officials are grasping for words such as "chaos," "devastating," and "catastrophe" to describe the scenario that would unfold if the measure passes.
Posted 68 days ago
Jim Cowie
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Jim Cowie:
Those of us across the border in New Hampshire, who have no income tax and never will, think this is pretty funny.
Jim Cowie:
It would be good for New Hampshire if these folks succeeded in rolling back Massachusett's income tax -- for one thing, many NH folks are driving south in order to make a living and end up paying it anyway. For another, Massachusetts would have to massively increase their sales taxes to compensate -- and we don't have one of those either. More money to our border stores. Finally, it would create a great attraction for high-wage people from all over to migrate to Greater Boston instead of, say, New York (the city so nice they tax you two or three times for the privilege of living there).
todd:
this would be a catastrophe for new hampshire. new hampshire has precious few advantages over massachussets other than our low tax structure. this would result in long-term economic damage to NH. the good news is, it's never going to happen. massachussans *love* them some taxes.
