Should We Call It 'Freedomchusetts' Now?
I don't know what I like more about this article. The fact that Massachusetts citizens are pushing for a repeal of the income tax, or the fact that bureaucrats are going bonkers with the prospect that they might succeed. From the Boston Globe:
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.
After pushing a similar initiative that almost passed six years ago, a group called the Committee for Small Government is back for another round, asking voters to end the income tax and save the average taxpayer $3,600 a year. The group, led by libertarian Carla Howell, is almost certain to gather the 11,000 signatures needed to put a question on the November ballot.
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.
Are there any Club members in Massachusetts who can give me the local scoop on this? Send me an email at aroth@clubforgrowth.org (please assume that I'll publish your comments on the blog).
HT: Ben Cunningham
UPDATE: Club member Matt Szekley writes:
The article makes a key point - I already voted to restore the old 5% income tax rate a while back, but ...
"In 2002, lawmakers halted a gradual income tax rollback approved by voters two years earlier, prompting howls that they were bucking an edict from the populace."
This time I have voted - with my feet. My wife and I moved from Massachusetts to Texas. I filed my last MA income tax return ever in April. Good riddance!
