Boston = Puritanism + Socialism

[lester1/2jr]

the guy in the first article is going on about how this is going to affect rehab programs, but the money doesn't go to rehab programs and I don't see it going towards anything even indirectly related to drinking. It's just another tax. What about the morality of governments spending too much? or can they just spend whatever they want with no limits?

at any rate, the people have spoken and there is now not an ADDITIONAL tax on beer on top of the one that was already in place.

Of course, many people are already in the habit of going over the border to New Hampshire and this will liekly continue so if you own a liquor store near the border the damage has likely been done.

[Rev. Powell]

Lester, you live in MA?  That's the worst possible place in the US to live for someone who hates big government.  Have you ever considered moving? 

[lester1/2jr]

alot of people ARE leaving but no I like it here. we have excellent sports teams and restaurants.


Not Yours to Give

[BoyScoutKevin]

Well, lester1/2jr, or anybody else for that matter, if you are unhappy where you are living then come to Texas, as we're going to need all the money you all bring with you. For next year, 2011, when the Texas state legislature meets, they are going to have to reduce the state budget by $18 billion. The problem with that, is almost half of the reduction is unnecessary, for last year, when the Texas state legislature last met, to look good, the Texas state government reduced taxes. Actually, they reduced one tax and added another tax. But the problem with that was . . . many of those who supported a tax reduction knew that the new tax would not make up for the shortfall in the reduction of the other tax. Now instead of a shortfall in the state budget of $10 billion, we have a budget shortfall of $18 billion. And there is no way on God's green earth, in the long run, that size of a budget reduction won't negatively impact the Texas state government, which will in the long run negatively effect the citizens of Texas, who keep--for some reason--electing these people, who voted for the tax reduction, election after election.