The Beginning of The End

We all pay taxes....and most of us aren't too thrilled about it.

Sales tax, property tax, etc etc the list goes on and on.

As if things weren't painful enough as it is, the state of Massachusetts is preparing to implement something far more horrifying than anything we have seen before: extra tax at restaurants.

Sounds ridiculous right?

It's insane, yet sadly true. In this story from Nations Restaurant News the Governor of Massachusetts is proposing a 2%-3% tax in addition to current sales tax for customers at restaurants. This measure is an attempt to help the state recover from enormous debt.

A lot can be said here. First, restaurants are suffering enough. They don't need the additional baggage of an extra tax to get put on to their customers. Second, this is frightening. Massachusetts is just the beginning, if this goes over smoothly who knows how fast it could be encouraged in other states. Soon, we will all be paying extra just to eat at our favorite restaurant.

I'm sure there are other ways to fund government programs and make up for ongoing debt. The solution isn't to put more pressure on peoples' already tight budgets. Let's all hope this fails miserably.