All I can say is,

I earnestly hope that the Governor vetoes the sales tax increase that the state legislature has foisted on the Commonwealth.
The State Senate has said no to transport reform, no to an ethics overhaul and no to any sort of revenue enhancements that will dent the wallets of the WTKK morning line - up.
Time to say "no" clearly Governor Patrick, this far and no farther.
The sales tax is entirely regressive in character falling the heaviest on people like me who make under 35,000.00 a year. It is entirely insane to promulgate such a tax with the justification that it means less cuts for programs that help the poor and indigent.
What is needed is a graduated income tax, other states prosper with it, we need it soonest.
That and a local option rooms and meals tax, here we lag behind other states that give more revenue potential to localities.
I understand very well that they have a veto proof majority, but this is a gut check moment, time to say what you mean and mean what you say. Yes it will lead to a summer of ugly headlines and gleeful snarkage from Joanie Vennochi (assuming she still has a job come July 4th) but better to wade thru it all now than in 2010. The Massachusetts state legislature is alike an similar body in America in that they are addicted to easy answers like hiking the sales tax but it is the job of the Governor to say no to bad ideas.
Say No Governor....thass all Humble Elias can say.