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FarCenter

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5. Relatively peanuts compared with DoD spending in the Bay State

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 04:32 PM

Apr 2014

And they have to do something, since they no longer have powerful legislators like Tip O'Neil and Teddy Kennedy to keep the military spending gravy train running their way. Massachusetts has been more successful that other Northeastern states in keeping high-tech military bases from closing/moving to the South.

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Massachusetts Legislature Forks Over $177 Million in STATE TAXES to PENTAGON [View all] Octafish Apr 2014 OP

Hurray for State Taxes going to Warmongers Kick Octafish Apr 2014 #1

K&R woo me with science Apr 2014 #2

Perhaps, one day, local government and schools won't have any money at all. Octafish Apr 2014 #3

You have a problem with Democrats supporting the Pentagon with state taxes, why????? Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #4

Relatively peanuts compared with DoD spending in the Bay State FarCenter Apr 2014 #5

But that is not peanuts for state taxes, we're not to expect better investments than the Pentagon? Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #6

DoD spending in MA is about 14 billion and about 100,000 jobs depend on it. FarCenter Apr 2014 #7

We are talking about adding 177 million in state taxes to the Pentagon. Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #8

You are describing extortion n2doc Apr 2014 #9

I'm anti-military, but the practical realities here are simple. Xithras Apr 2014 #10

Then the cycle will never change. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #11

The $177 million is still "profitable" for the state. They'd take a bigger hit without it. Xithras May 2014 #12

I understood that from your previous post, and there is no disputing that, is there? Jefferson23 May 2014 #13

I know, and I agree with you on that point. Xithras May 2014 #14

Yes, we are more in agreement than not. Any transformation away from that dependency Jefferson23 May 2014 #15