Citizens for Limited Taxation ThwacksCharlie Baker Over Tax Increases

A leading Massachusetts anti-tax group is condemning Governor Charlie Baker's support for an increase the state's excise tax on property deeds, calling him "a disappointment." "Gov. Baker has an excuse for every betrayal," said Chip Ford, executive director of Citizens for Limited Taxation, in a written statement Tuesday. "He's smooth, he's slippery, and he's sliding down the slope, seemingly a victim of Stockholm syndrome."

A leading Massachusetts anti-tax group is condemning Governor Charlie Baker's support for an increase the state's excise tax on property deeds, calling him "a disappointment." "Gov. Baker has an excuse for every betrayal," said Chip Ford, executive director of Citizens for Limited Taxation, in a written statement Tuesday. "He's smooth, he's slippery, and he's sliding down the slope, seemingly a victim of Stockholm syndrome."…