Lawmakers Rule out Massachusetts' Summer Sales Tax Holiday

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Lawmakers Rule out Massachusetts' Summer Sales Tax Holiday

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — Jul 18, 2016, 6:16 PM ET

Shoppers in Massachusetts can forget about saving a few dollars on that new television or furniture set.

Legislative leaders say there will be no sales tax holiday in the Bay State this summer.

Senate President Stan Rosenberg and House Speaker Robert DeLeo blame the state's tenuous fiscal situation, which has prompted belt-tightening throughout state government.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawmakers-rule-massachusetts-summer-sales-tax-holiday-40679747

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. That was expected this year.

Meh.

[NashuaDW]

2. Tax-Free shopping awaits ... just across the border in New Hampshire

And pick up some inexpensive alcohol while you're there

[King_Klonopin]

3. And some cigarettes and firecrackahs ... nt

[merrily]

4. Somehow, I never managed to shop on those days anyway.

As for New Hampshire, Texas has no sales tax, either, but its real estate taxes made Boston's high real estate taxes look very low. So, either New Hampshire's real estate taxes make up for lack of income and sales tax or the state does not provide much to its citizens or the state is somehow very inexpensive to run. I cannot think of a fourth alternative, but I don't believe in magic.