[POLL] What Do You Think About Chafee’s Proposed Meals Tax Hike?
Under the governor's budget plan, the restaurant tax would go from 8 percent to 10 percent next year.
When it comes to Gov. Chafee's proposal to increase the restaurant tax from 8 percent to 10 percent, restaurant owners in Rhode Island have strong feelings. “This is a second restaurant tax,” said Matt Wronski, owner of Tio Mateo’s and Greenwich Bay Gourmet in East Greenwich. “First they added a percentage point that was going to be temporary,” he said, referring to the increase from 7 percent to 8 percent in 2003, when Gov. Carcieri was governor. That 1 percent, which is still collected, goes back to cities and towns. Chafee's 2 percent increase would go to funding education on the local level. “Once they get their fingers in your pocket, they don’t let go,” said Wronski. “I’m from Detroit. I’ve seen this movie and it doesn’t turn out …
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Jack Baillargeron
2:13 pm on Monday, March 26, 2012
Easy answer, because our governor is an Idiot, As well as the DEM controlled Legislature (for over 75 years now). No-one upstate knows or wants to cut government in this state. It is my belief they are all spayed or nutured up there. With Chafee it has always been obvious by the way. Those who think this may be harsh or out of line, have probably never met an talked to this piece of work, I have … more ›