Massachusetts CALL TO ACTION on e-cigarette tax bill

[neogolie]

Have you sent a letter? I understand why you're jaded, but please send in a letter and make clear that are you from MA by including your address.

Yes. I am jaded but always do my part no matter what. It's funny Boston is one of the birth places of freedom and they take more rights away.

I wonder if anyone started a Facebook or twitter for this. Im not good with Facebook but would be happy to start a informational twitter account.

I sent this info out to about 75 family and friends in Mass.

 

[neogolie]

You have to remeber. Mass is the same place that voted down a gas tax cut but on the same day voted to increase the politicians gas money.

 

[JENerationX]

I like when the politicians get to vote on their own pay raises. Would I like to give myself more money? Ummmmm yeah, that'd be unanimous.

 

[JENerationX]

Yes. I am jaded but always do my part no matter what. It's funny Boston is one of the birth places of freedom and they take more rights away.

I wonder if anyone started a Facebook or twitter for this. Im not good with Facebook but would be happy to start a informational twitter account.

I sent this info out to about 75 family and friends in Mass.

Hope they're spreading it too.

 

[ShogaNinja]

I'll bump but I gotta ask why? Just order from the other 10 billion suppliers online and pay $0 tax. Internet ftw.

 

[JENerationX]

I'll bump but I gotta ask why? Just order from the other 10 billion suppliers online and pay $0 tax. Internet ftw.

Is that a real question?

 

[Kopfstimmen]

Although I'm not from MA, I consider this an important issue. Get your friends from MA to vote! I can't vote there, since I'm not a constituent, but I still sent the email... If one state does it, others may be more likely to do so... How would you like to be one of those people that have to check the box to add tax?
If nothing else, send an email to inspire fear and loathing in those politicians...

 

[DC2]

Just a note...

Doing nothing is going to lead nowhere.
And sending an email is WAY better than doing nothing.

But if you can afford to do so, mailing a letter, sending a fax, or calling directly are all more effective.

We stopped them in Hawaii when they tried to pull this crap.
And now it's time to do it again, because nobody is going to do it for us.

 

[pir123]

I'm a totally-non-political person, but what the heck, it can't hurt to send a couple letters, right? I'm neither democrat nor republican, and like most free-thinking people, I'm part liberal and part conservative.

As a MA resident, I just wrote to the rep and senator for my district, neither of whom are on the committee drafting the bill, however, they're supposedly representing me, so hopefully they'll listen to my opinion and talk to their colleagues.

 

[danarmstrong]

E mailed them all. I live in S. Alabama but like you guys said. We will all be next. I met the owners of a brick and mortar in my area recently and we talked about how long they would be in business due to all the politics.

 

[Placebo Effect]

Thanks to those taking action. Please keep them coming.

If you are from Massachusetts, please send me a PM and we can coordinate to try and get some media attention on the issue.

 

[JENerationX]

BUMPAGE....... everyone take a few minutes and send an email, write a letter, make a phone call, post a link on FB, Twitter, something.

If one state passes a tax on this stuff, they will all jump on the bandwagon.

 

[JENerationX]

Hope people are writing.

 

[Saug335]

I have sent out 2 rounds of e-mails already. None have replied back. I'm going to contact a more people right now to get the word out there and prevent this from going through. We cannot let this tax happen.

 

[Placebo Effect]

GOOD NEWS: The formal session of the MA legislature has concluded. The bill is, for all intents and purposes, dead. And if it rises from the grave, we'll know about it.

Phone calls and letters are no longer needed. Those in MA should consider thanking the Majority Leader of the MA House, as he has apparently made some sort of 'no new taxes' pledge.

 

[JENerationX]

GOOD NEWS: The formal session of the MA legislature has concluded. The bill is, for all intents and purposes, dead. And if it rises from the grave, we'll know about it.

Phone calls and letters are no longer needed. Those in MA should consider thanking the Majority Leader of the MA House, as he has apparently made some sort of 'no new taxes' pledge.

AWESOME!!!! Thanks Greg!

 

[danarmstrong]

Good to hear. I did get about 4 replies from the e mails I sent BTW.

 

[pir123]

I just heard back from the state senator for my district. She confirmed what we already knew (the bill was not enacted before the end of this year's session) and she suggested that we write to the bill's sponsors before the bill is (potentially) re-filed in January, which I will do.