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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...
Keverian's move to put pressure on House Democrats comes after sharp criticism of the speaker from both parties. Many lawmakers have attributed the legislature's inaction in response to a $720 million state budget deficit to a lack of leadership and direction from Keverian...
...House passed a deficit reduction bill estimated at $368 million, which the Senate will consider later this week. Several House members cited Keverian's lack of strong leadership as a major factor in the defeat of one of the bill's provisions, which would have allowed the state to reclaim $46 million in beverage deposits form the soda and beer industry...
...package, along with several other fiscal crisis solutions, was discussed privately last week by state Democratic leaders including Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, Keverian, Bulger, Flaherty and Richard A. Voke (D-Chelsea), chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, during a meeting called by the Senate president...
Dukakis has repeatedly asked the legislature to consider new taxes as a solution to the state's budget woes...