Word: hike
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...speaker sent the tax package back to the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday after House members voted to strike from the bill a hike in the capital gains tax. Frezza, however, said the committee is not planning to introduce an altered version of the tax package...
...other members of the House leadership team who vote against the tax hike--Robert A. Cerasoli (D-Quincy), chair of the Post Audit and Oversight Committee and Kevin P. Blanchette (D-Lawrence), chair of the Public Service Committee--resigned their posts late last week because of pressure from Keverian to vote for the package...
...member of any party, the top priority is to repair the creaking economy, which is burdened by a large public debt and a 14% inflation rate -- three times that of the European Community. Several remedial measures have already been announced, including a 5% income tax hike and a 1% reduction in public spending...
...Joseph N. Hermann (D-North Andover), chair of the State Administration Committee, said the speaker did not ask him to step down if he chose not to vote for the tax hike, but said he would resign to preserve House leadership unity, if necessary...
...Boston) said the package would be attacked heavily on the House floor but will probably pass because of Keverian's strong influence. Last week, key lawmakers, including Senate President William M. Bulger (D-Boston) and House Majority Leader Charles F. Flaherty (D-Cambridge) said the introduction of a tax hike was inevitable...