Masscrastination

Today Governor Duval Patrick signed a bill that will increase the state’s sales tax from 5% to 6.25% starting August 1.  I’ll admit the gold dome of the Commonwealth has had some problems in the past, but never have I heard so much Beacon Hill BS due to a budget.  Yes, unlike New Hampshire Massachusetts has actual cities that rely on a sales tax to survive, however anything over 5% is outrageous. 

Does this mean that if I want to buy something at the Dollar Store I’m going to have to pay $1.06.25?  I’m no bank teller, but last time I checked the mint didn’t produce a coin worth a quarter of a cent.  They might as well raise the gas tax too just to screw everyone who’s going to be driving up to New Hampshire.

The perfect solution would have been to legalize horse racing, and send the now-defunct Boston mounted police ponies to the track; you would have killed two birds with on stone…or at least saved a trip to the glue factory.

-Nacho