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Pierce has consistently battled Dukakis and theHouse Democratic leadership over fiscal mattersand is perhaps the gubernatorial race's staunchestanti-tax candidate. He supports--with somemodifications--a ballot referendum sponsored byCitizens for Limited Taxation that would roll backcurrent tax levies. In addition, he has vowed tooppose all new taxes in his...

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: Minority Leader Hits Right Note | 3/6/1990 | See Source »

Critics of Pierce, however, maintain that theminority leader is waffling on the tax rollbackreferendum and contend that his conservativesocial agenda--particularly his anti-abortionstance--will make him unelectable in the generalelection.

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: Minority Leader Hits Right Note | 3/6/1990 | See Source »

"To some extent, abortion is going to be a bigissue, and I think Bill's position on the issue ismuch more in the mainstream," says state Rep.Richard R. Tisei (R-Wakefield), who chairs thecampaign committee of Pierce's principle opponent,former U.S. prosecutor William F. Weld '66.

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: Minority Leader Hits Right Note | 3/6/1990 | See Source »

And Weld supporters have made much of therecent revelation that Pierce filed late taxreturns on three separate occasions since 1986, inapparent violation of state and federal law.

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: Minority Leader Hits Right Note | 3/6/1990 | See Source »

This year, the GOP has been bolstered by publiccriticism of Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, who alongwith other Democratic leaders has been blamed forthe state's estimated $600 million budget deficitand falling bond rating--now the lowest of anystate in the nation. Pierce critics say the latefilings throw the minority leader...

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: Minority Leader Hits Right Note | 3/6/1990 | See Source »

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