I absolutely support this. Peabody just announced they are putting up for vote having the police department honor 9-11 by paying officers who work on it overtime. Meanwhile Deval just announced a rather large deficit and is putting forth legislation to proceed with budget cuts. I'm all for honoring 9-11 but was now really an appropriate time for this? I hope they are egging for any town help fiscally. This just underlines the poor judgment and mismanagement of our income. Yes, property taxes may become higher, but you will actually be taxed on what you have, not on what you make which ironically may benefit you more than you think. Especially when you aren't double taxed on your income as well as what you purchase with. New hamshire gets by alright, I think if nothing else its a good wake up call. It doesn't mean we can't go back to having income tax after Massachusetts has proven it can spend appropriately and effectively. -My 2 cents
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