The pigs at the trough are getting nervous.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/09/report_warns_of.html
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/09/report_warns_of.html
Thousands of Massachusetts teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other municipal employees would have to be laid off, property taxes would rise, and students at the University of Massachusetts, state colleges, and community colleges would see higher charges, if a proposal to cut the state's sales tax passes, according to a new analysis by a respected budget watchdog group.