Deval Patrick knows spending, and so he also knows taxes. And when you think you might have taxed your own state about as much as you can–and no I don’t think he’s even come close to that yet–you start taxing other states.
“What I would love to see is … border tolls at all of the interstate entrances, maybe Route 3 as well. In other words, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York. If we did that right, it would be possible to remove all of the tolls inside of the Commonwealth. Maybe you’d keep something at the tunnel,” -Gov. Deval Patrick as reported in the Boston Globe
Three thoughts come to mind. First, just another reason to spend my money in New Hampshire; Second, if he charged people to leave the state he’d make alot more revenue; third, who does he think he’s kidding with that “it would be possible to remove all the tolls inside the Commonwealth…” schtick.
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