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House Speaker George Keverian '53 (D-Everett) and the House Ways and Means Committee are drafting an $800 million tax package to be introduced later this week, State House leaders said yesterday...
House sources said Keverian is strongly pressuring Democratic party leaders to support the tax package, which includes a state sales tax increase from 5 percent to 6.5 percent, doubling of the capital gains tax from 5 percent to 10 percent and a six-cent increase in the gasoline...
...private meeting in the office of Senate President William M. Bulger (D-South Boston) will include House Speaker George Keverian '53 (D-Everett) and the chairs of the House and the Senate Ways and Means Committees...
...Neither I nor any member of the Democratic leadership would mortgage the future of this state for any presidential campaign," Keverian said...
...Keverian said further cuts would not be possible without destroying the programs he said makes Massachusetts a state with a reputation for compassion...