In the past six months, Massachusetts has undergone some major changes. Scott Brown was elected to the United States Senate to fill Ted Kennedy’s term, and a Republican was elected to the Massachusetts legislature to replace Scott Brown. There will be Republican primaries this summer to choose candidates for state, local, and national offices. Something is brewing.<\/p>\n
When I went to my local supermarket this morning, I was stopped by a very polite person who asked me if I was a registered voter. He asked me if I was willing to sign a petition to put a question on the ballot in November to roll back the Massachusetts state sales tax to 3 percent. Wow. I signed. To learn more about what this ballot question is about, please visit rollbacktaxes.com<\/a>. On August 1 of last year, the sales tax was raised from 5 per cent to 6.25 per cent. Please visit the website to see the calculations on the impact of rolling back the state sales tax.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the past six months, Massachusetts has undergone some major changes. Scott Brown was elected to the United States Senate to fill Ted Kennedy’s term, and a Republican was elected to the Massachusetts legislature to replace Scott Brown. There will … Continue reading