Forum: Development Projects
Yesterday, 01:25 PM
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Forum: General
Yesterday, 12:48 PM
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Re: Local Politics Thread
Thank you for having an open mind to ideas and opinions.
Massive Investment into TRANSIT to help relieve Traffic and Transportation issues. I would even consider being taxed for having a car...
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Forum: Design a Better Boston
Yesterday, 11:18 AM
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Re: The next BIG skyscraper to BLOCK
This is very true. I don't like what is going on with the outside of the surroundings of Boston.
Everything is getting ripped up.
They should have built a giant SEAPORT PARK in the middle of...
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Forum: Development Projects
04-19-2018, 02:32 PM
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Forum: Design a Better Boston
04-19-2018, 02:24 PM
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Forum: General
04-18-2018, 12:35 PM
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Re: Boston and surrounding areas housing crisis
So I have an idea.
Instead of me paying taxes: I have an idea that will help create jobs. Can you pay more in taxes this year instead of the average 28%-- can you pay 60% more to cover my share?...
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Forum: General
04-18-2018, 11:57 AM
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Re: Boston and surrounding areas housing crisis
If tax incentives create jobs then why not issue tax incentives to all companies by a certain percent across the board?
Every state is always in the hunt for jobs and in competition with each other....
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Forum: General
04-18-2018, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Development Projects
04-18-2018, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 1,457
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Re: Encore Boston Harbor Casino | Everett
The Springfield casino=(Biff's Casino) scene in Back to the Future II this is how this will play out for the surrounding areas in a decade when this casino comes into fruition.
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Forum: General
04-17-2018, 07:47 AM
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Re: Boston and surrounding areas housing crisis
How could Somerville try to pass a bill for a transfer tax on the sellers of residential property. When Boston which is down the next city over is giving away millions of tax dollars on prime...
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Forum: Development Projects
04-13-2018, 12:23 PM
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Views: 498,383
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Forum: Development Projects
04-13-2018, 09:24 AM
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Views: 498,383
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Forum: General
04-13-2018, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 395
Re: Boston and surrounding areas housing crisis
I think the proposal is home sales and that 1% will go to affordable housing fund. The problem is that landlords are renting their places to young vibrant professionals or students. They do not...
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Forum: General
04-12-2018, 07:35 PM
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Boston and surrounding areas housing crisis
http://somerville.wickedlocal.com/news/20180405/somerville-considers-submitting-home-rule-petition-for-real-estate-transfer-fee
I think this picks up steam in the surrounding areas of Boston...
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Forum: General
04-11-2018, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 32
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Re: Capitalism vs Not Capitalism
First you have to reset your brain to understand their are no republicans vs democrats. They are owned by the same group. The republicans and democrats are actually ONE PARTY. The corporation...
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Forum: General
04-11-2018, 08:16 AM
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Re: Capitalism vs Not Capitalism
Anybody can generate a useless graph and portray those numbers to their agenda.
Try using this criteria since 1990.
-Interest rates
-Healthcare costs, Energy, Housing, Organic Food costs ...
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Forum: General
04-10-2018, 03:37 PM
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Re: Capitalism vs Not Capitalism
Since you said the Internet has eroded the barrier I just wanted to state the overall data points for where I get my factual information.
If you notice the media never talks about America debt...
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Forum: General
04-10-2018, 03:09 PM
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Re: Capitalism vs Not Capitalism
Our nation has a 20+Trillion dollar national Debt
Federal Govt runs a 735 Billion dollar budget deficit
Unfunded Liabs are at least 115+Trillion owed to seniors.
The United States Govt is the #1...
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Forum: Development Projects
04-10-2018, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 1,457
Views: 239,271
Re: Encore Boston Harbor Casino | Everett
This is exactly what I was talking about.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/04/09/wynn/qiv5Ng3klBag9UC1rjHtEN/story.html
"Any sale would need approval from the Massachusetts Gaming...
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Forum: Development Projects
04-10-2018, 08:30 AM
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Forum: General
04-10-2018, 08:00 AM
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Re: Capitalism vs Not Capitalism
http://time.com/373/congress-is-now-mostly-a-millionaires-club/
They are not representing the best interest of our nation or humanity that is the resentment. No-one gives a shit if your a...
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Forum: General
04-09-2018, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 78
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Re: Local Politics Thread
WHY LIMIT Tax breaks/incentives to certain GROUPs in the city. Either spread the wealth or don't at all.
Amazon
Vertex
Fallon (developer)
Liberty Mutual (Backbay)
Millennium group (Downtown)...
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Forum: Development Projects
04-09-2018, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 1,457
Views: 239,271
Re: Encore Boston Harbor Casino | Everett
Bugsy Seigel (The Dreamer & investor) ended up dead on the brink of bankruptcy--The project was over in the millions but in the end the Mob made their money back in time.
Bugsy (the Pioneer) --...
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Forum: General
04-09-2018, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 78
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Re: Local Politics Thread
BINGO-- Well worded. WHY LIMIT THIS JUST TO THE SEAPORT GROUP. Either spread the wealth or don't at all.
The city/state officials have been utter failures at investing or understanding the needs...
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Forum: Development Projects
04-09-2018, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 1,457
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