No Retroactive Taxes!

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Some press

Here are links to some recent letters, articles, and editorials that have appeared in Massachusetts newspapers. Feel free to use these when communicating with legislators. Editorials in papers that cover a legislator's district can be particularly valuable ammunition.



Worcester Telegram & Gazette, cartoon, 11/27: Time Machine

Boston Globe article, 11/10: State is Sending Notification of Retroactive Taxes

Lawrence Eagle Tribune (also in Salem News, Daily News of Newburyport, and Gloucester Daily Times), 11/13: It's not fair to raise taxes retroactively. The text is included in the comments to this post.

My op-ed in the MetroWest Daily News, 11/20: Retroactive Tax Sends the Wrong Message

Boston Herald editorial, 11/22:
Revenues boom, no tax cut in sight


Boston Herald article, 11/23: Tax ax ‘terrible policy’: Ex-Fidelity big’s trust fund hit

Boston Herald article, 11/24: New retro capital tax whack takes toll

MetroWest Daily News article, 11/24: Legislature debates retroactive capital gains tax

MetroWest Daily News letter, 11/26: Capital gains tax fiasco

North Adams Transcript, 11/26: Remedies sought for capital gains tax problem

Boston Globe editorial, 11/29: Taxing Common Sense

CBS4, 11/29:
Thousands Stunned By Capital Gains Tax Change


MetroWest Daily News editorial, 11/30: Fix the retro tax mess

Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 11/30: Ax the retrotax. The text is included in the comments to this post.