mass voters overwhelmingly decided to NOT eliminate our state sales tax last november for fear of “retaliatory tax increases.” well guess what mass voters? as i predicted, a tax increase has happened anyways. last night, the mass senate voted to increase the state sales tax from 5% to 6.25%. did i mention that we’re in a recession with record-high unemployment?

oh, it doesn’t stop there. the state also decided to lift the sales tax exemption on alcohol. so when you go to buy your 6-pack, you won’t only be paying for ridiculously high sin-taxes the state already has in place, you’ll be paying a TAX on top of a TAX. yup – mass. is taxing a tax.

when asked about the tax, senator candaras said “… this sales tax will fund a lot of very important programs, at least in part for some of the most vulnerable citizens.”

vulnerable citizens, eh? what exactly is a “vulnerable citizen.” it CANT be the welfare recipients getting free cars with AAA and free insurance, can it? it CANT be the ones getting free cell phones, can it?

i guess it can.