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Lawmakers rule out Mass. summer sales tax holiday [View all]
BOSTON — Shoppers in Massachusetts can forget about saving a few dollars on that new television or furniture set.
Legislative leaders say there will be no sales tax holiday in the Bay State this summer.
Senate President Stan Rosenberg and House Speaker Robert DeLeo blame the state's tenuous fiscal situation, which has prompted belt-tightening throughout state government.
The Democratic leaders said Monday after their regular meeting with Republican Gov. Charlie Baker that the state cannot afford to lose an estimated $26 million if the 6.25 percent sales tax is suspended for one weekend in August.
Read more: http://www.telegram.com/news/20160719/lawmakers-rule-out-mass-summer-sales-tax-holiday
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