Mark_Ockerbloom's Blog

Mark, I'm surprised this is even an issue. When Deval was elected the "prolotariate" of Massachusetts ceded all rights and demanded that we try "socialism" as our form of government. Thus far, what we have seen is a concerted effort to convince the masses that the state "needs" more resources to "dole" out to those "less fortunate". All this takes money. Lots and lots of money. But they'll only exploit the rich. Unfortunately, in the mind of a socialist, anyone with a job, "is" rich.

With the economy in a slump it would be great to have a tax free day especially with hard times money wise for many people to save that extra taxes would help so many people.

- unless you're buying a real big ticket item, the savings are small. And if you're buying a big ticket, you're probably just putting off a sale anyway, so you're not stimulating the economy, which was the point of the tax holiday... I enjoyed it while we had it (and saved money on new computers)...

How is this different from every other time they've told us to bend over? Haven't we always done it?? Why expect any different. They are planning to open those tolls back up in West Newton and you know what? They are going to. Because we complain, complain and complain TO EACH OTHER. Do they care about how much we are hurting? Ummm....NOPE! So we either take ACTION or SHUT UP.

Jeff, Can I add one more word? CASINOS!

When I lived In Bedford and had Rt 3 1 mile from the house, It was in Nasuha every Sat. The Mall, Market Basket and the Liquor Store. I use to think what a wonderful idea to have the State run the Liquor store.

If the people of Massachusetts want to save $.05 on a dollar spent, all they need to do is drive to New Hampshire and make their purchases.

Tax holidays are a political joke. They cost the taxpayers in lost revenue to pay for all those wasteful programs the legislatures have created. You may save a nickel on a dollar, but you will be taxed at the toll booth to pay for the lost revenue. The money has to come from somewhere and rest assured, it will.

I see a lot of Massachusetts plates up here anyhow...some of them in the parking lot at work. It really doesn't matter whether Massachusetts has a "tax holiday" or not. A lot of people do come to New Hampshire to shop anyhow. That's why I have to go further north to get rid of the major traffic and the drive is a lot more peaceful than fighting traffic.

Sal needs to make as many cut-backs as possible in order to get his pay raise. This happens to be one of them.

I live on the Methuen-Salem, NH line, so I do all my shopping there anyway, but I think it still sucks just the same.

It blows my mind that Massachusetts can not afford a two day tax free holiday when we the people need it so badly ? however our state representatives are looking for raises that we can not afford ie: Deval Patrick etc.. going for the 175,000.00 per year pay check is that why our representatives are trying to put the tolls up on Mass pike to support the raises or is that why the state is denying people on disability who only make 15000 per year food stamps so that they can have raises?? where is the relief for the people who have worked so hard and put so much into our system?? Why not put tolls up on the NH boarder and start making them pay for utilizing our roads instead why double tax us so to speak?? It's time the people of this state get some sort of support