Another great way to stimulate the economy

Mass politicians are thinking of raising the sales tax to 6%.

Top state lawmakers are seriously considering a controversial and politically risky plan to boost the sales tax by one penny to 6 percent, socking it to Bay State residents already facing possible gas and booze hikes.

Both House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and Senate Ways and Means chairman Steve Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) are eying a sales tax of 6 cents on the dollar that they say would bring an additional $750 million a year into state coffers.

“I don’t think anything can be considered as off the table,” DeLeo said yesterday, later adding he plans to pass reforms before any additional taxes are considered.

These liberals are never going to learn. The worst thing they can do during a recession is raise taxes. People are already afraid of spending money and adding costs would only makes things worse.

I just don't understand the lack of common sense on the left or how people are still voting for them...