No Change In Massachusetts

It seems like just yesterday we made history in Massachusetts with the election of our current governor. He ran on slogans of Hope and Change. He was called a very good speaker. He was backed by David Axelrod. So how are things going in Masachusetts now? Well, we are about to live up to our nickname of Taxachusetts again. While the rest of the country is about to go through another Jimmy Carter, we are already in the midst of Michael Dukakis Part II.

From The Boston Herald

Bay State businesses blasted an eye-popping 27-cent gas tax hike
proposal yesterday being considered by Gov. Deval
Patrick, saying the increase will send companies and customers
fleeing across the state’s borders.
Critics also condemned the proposed boost - which would raise the tax to a highest-in-the-nation 50.5 cents - as a double whammy for drivers inside Route 128 who would still face tolls on top of the hike.
The state would work to implement a pay-per-mile system by 2014 to eliminate tolls inside of Route 128. Officials would track auto use through a chip inside the state’s vehicle inspection sticker. Drivers could get a gas tax refund to avoid double billing.

Remember this the next time liberals are railing against the evil oil companies. Deval Patrick is about to impose a 50.5 cent tax on gas in this state. This is what happens when you elect the guy who was supposed to tail Axel Foley.

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