Massachusetts delegation argues for end to Medicare formula that cuts physici bi13700323 The delegation called upon congressional colleagues afternoon to support a permanent fix to a controversial Medicare formula that would cut payments to doctors by nearly 30 percent left alone. A full repeal of the flawed formula, known as the sustainable growth rate, particularly important to the Bay State economy, the delegation argues a letter to Dave Camp ..

Mass. House OKs unemployment insurance rate freeze bi13700323 House lawmakers approved a $130 million spending bill on Wednesday that included a freeze on the unemployment insurance rate paid by businesses, but rejected another amendment that would have given diners a break from the state's tax on restaurant meals for six days March

State budget chief: Rising costs crowd out other priorities bi13700323 State leaders expect to collect nearly $22 billion taxes next fiscal year, roughly $940 million more than year. Gov. Deval Patrick has proposed to increase next year's state budget by nearly the same amount

State treasurer: Investment losses to send unfunded pension liability higher bi13700323 By Kyle Cheney State House News Service BOSTON -- A turbulent year for the stock market likely to send 's unfunded pension obligations for current and future retirees soaring by..

Tax reform election year: It's not likely bi13700323 Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable contributions? How about expanding the Social Security payroll tax?..

STATE HOUSE NEWS: Cigarette tax hike among $260 Million revenue proposals bi13700323 smokers would pay more than $3 per pack state taxes under a 50-cent hike the state cigarette tax Gov. Deval Patrick plans to include budget next week, one of a series of revenue proposals that Patrick hopes generate $260 million new revenue for spending plan

Treasurer: Bay State?s unfunded pension obligations soaring by ?multiple bill bi13700323 BOSTON ? A turbulent year for the stock market likely to send ?s unfunded pension obligations for current and future retirees soaring by ?multiple billions of dollars,? Treasurer Steven Grossman said Tuesday

What Romney's Tax Rate Reveals bi13700323 Romney broke no laws to get low tax rate, and therein lies the scandal, writes Ben Jacobs

Romney Reveals 15 Percent Tax Rate as Republicans Target Him bi13700323 Mitt Romney estimated he pays an effective tax rate close to 15 percent and said he would release more details April he clinches the Republican presidential nomination, as rivals crisscrossed South Carolina working to prevent that from happening

Romney's Tax Return Reveals True Colors of the GOP Candidate bi13700323 COMMENTARY | It's no wonder the former governor of , Mitt Romney, waited as long as he could before revealing tax returns to the public. On Tuesday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart was livid, and we all should be

Massachusetts State Trooper from Belmont indicted bi13700323 State Trooper John Analetto was indicted on two counts of collection of extension of credit by extortionate means by a Federal Grand Jury on Wednesday, Feb. 1

As Massachusetts governor, Romney had an unremarkable record on jobs bi13700323 An overheated industry has gone bust. A tepid economy not producing enough jobs. And a successful businessman promises he can use private-sector experience to jump-start the economy. This presidential candidate Mitt Romney now, but was also Romney nearly a decade ago when he ran for governor of , a state that was reeling from the tech bubble?s burst. Read full ..

Massachusetts, California, and New York considering joining settlement b bi13700323 , California and New York were considering Monday whether to join most other states backing a long-awaited settlement banks over foreclosure abuses. The deal would require the five largest mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about 1 million households. State attorneys general have set a deadline of the end of Monday for states to join the settlement. Homeowners states ..

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