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Never. When I owned a home up there the last 5 years my RE tax went up 8 -10 percent a year.even though we voted down all sorts of new public spending like a 7 million dollar cop and fire shop. (Thank GOD!) Somehow 2.5 percent mathing never worked out in my town.How's that proposition two and a half working out for you guys?
The UK still has the TV license concept.ETA: They also have a great voice remote option. Much better than Roku. You can speak a channel number or channel name and it will go there.
My son dropped cable in 2017 when they moved to South Carolina from Alabama. Actually, probably before as they got rid of Direct TV while they lived in AL.
They are mostly sports and news fans, or at least he is. He streams everything, mostly via Fubo. In addition he has MLB and NFL Sunday ticket.
In their "TV Room" they have five wall mounted TCL/Ruko TVs that they use mostly for watching sports.
I can tell you that the main problem with streaming for a lot of people is the remotes. The one thing that keeps cable afloat is that the remotes are superior to Ruko remotes because they have keypads. It's a PITA to scroll through the f*cking guide every time I want to change the channel. I do it, but I hate it.
Comcast has developed, and is granting Spectrum use of, the Xumo box. It's a streaming box, but it also has a keypad so that it functions like a cable box. I think right now you have to get them through Comcat or Spectrum, but if they ever release it for sale like Roku, it will put Roku out of business.
As with Roku, you can add all sorts of streaming apps like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, etc.
In MA it probably won't matter as they'll tax it anyway. Maybe they'll come up with a TV license, as England at least used to.
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No plans for new state taxes, Healey tells business group
Sluggish tax revenue collections this fiscal year prompted the governor to make budget cuts. Still, some bills with the governor’s backing would let municipalities impose their own local taxes.www.wgbh.org
What a great mASS politician she is. "Oh, I'm not going to raise taxes or add taxes - in fact, I'm going to work to CUT taxes. And now presenting, our five new taxes! TADA!"
I remember the day I stopped trusting in mASS governmetn 100%. It was when they raised the cigarette tax on the premise of "stopping smoking deaths in mASSachusetts." After about 2 years of a massive ad campaign and such, cigarette sales were PLUMMETING!
What did they State Whorehouse do? They decided that we are spending WAAAAY too much money on this (remember - it was 100% funded by increases in cigarette taxes). So they appropriated the vast majority of the $ to the general fund and, shockingly, cigarette tax revenue began to rise again.
I didn't really trust them before. But to CLAIM they were saving lives and then steal the $ to then kill other people??? I hope they all get painful non-life-threatening ass-cancer. Because I don't wish death on them. I wish anguish and pain.![]()
Mass elected her and has kept her in power. They must like taxes and illegals.
Mostly the elderly.... who are on fixed incomes like SS or pensions, and who can least afford it.... But don't worry. The state will give them back SOME of their money under various assistance programs.... like PACE...Who on earth still has a cable box?
I wish I could say this surprises me, but I can't. Typical Massachusetts government behavior.Saw an interview this morning with Auditor Diana DiZoglio. She was saying that both the Governor and AG are blocking her from doing any investigations. She needs both of them to force departments to turn over financial information and they are refusing to do it. Basically she said they are ignoring the 72% of voters who wanted the audits. If the Governor or AG will not enforce what the voters want what recourse is there.
Recall maybe. Don’t know how that works but I’m willing to try.Saw an interview this morning with Auditor Diana DiZoglio. She was saying that both the Governor and AG are blocking her from doing any investigations. She needs both of them to force departments to turn over financial information and they are refusing to do it. Basically she said they are ignoring the 72% of voters who wanted the audits. If the Governor or AG will not enforce what the voters want what recourse is there.
Don’t forget he candy tax !
Saw an interview this morning with Auditor Diana DiZoglio. She was saying that both the Governor and AG are blocking her from doing any investigations. She needs both of them to force departments to turn over financial information and they are refusing to do it. Basically she said they are ignoring the 72% of voters who wanted the audits. If the Governor or AG will not enforce what the voters want what recourse is there.
Leave?Saw an interview this morning with Auditor Diana DiZoglio. She was saying that both the Governor and AG are blocking her from doing any investigations. She needs both of them to force departments to turn over financial information and they are refusing to do it. Basically she said they are ignoring the 72% of voters who wanted the audits. If the Governor or AG will not enforce what the voters want what recourse is there.
Can you petition for mandamus against constitutional offices in Massachusetts? Barring that... mandamus against each of the department heads?Saw an interview this morning with Auditor Diana DiZoglio. She was saying that both the Governor and AG are blocking her from doing any investigations. She needs both of them to force departments to turn over financial information and they are refusing to do it. Basically she said they are ignoring the 72% of voters who wanted the audits. If the Governor or AG will not enforce what the voters want what recourse is there.
Recall maybe. Don’t know how that works but I’m willing to try.
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I don’t care dumped cable years ago.Thank god I’m out of this greedy state
Not really. Have you really looked at your fellow voters? Most of the voting block in mass is lazy and horrible people. Most are center left or apathetic at best. Unless the feds come and put her in jail that pos isn't going anywhere.Well if we could organize it would be easier than you think to get rid of her.
Not really. Have you really looked at your fellow voters? Most of the voting block in mass is lazy and horrible people. Most are center left or apathetic at best. Unless the feds come and put her in jail that pos isn't going anywhere.
Wu has that covid taint, many of the other pols punched out since then.This is why I fully expect Wu will lose to Kraft. A couple of lefties duking it out and he’ll pay for the win with his money and name recognition. Dems in this state will love him to death.
Just "white" bread suckah.I've been trying to find the logic in this one (LOL!)
Tax Candy because it's junk food?
Where do we draw the line? Froot Loops? Cocoa Pepples?
Bread?!
Thst would make a great sign during election season:
If you like taxes, fees, and funding illegal immigration
re-elect Maura Healy and vote incumbent.
Mostly the elderly.... who are on fixed incomes like SS or pensions, and who can least afford it.... But don't worry. The state will give them back SOME of their money under various assistance programs.... like PACE...
Here, let us take another G-note from you this year to heat your house, but here is 500 back from PACE to help you pay for it. Aren't we so great.... Don't you love it here in MA..
But honestly - it's not Marsha's fault... It's the nitwits who lap this shit up like the well-trained dogs they are... These politicians have no power at all but for what the sheep here give them...