Sales Tax

"People either delay or accelerate their purchases to that weekend," said Michael Widmer, president of the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. "There have been various studies over the years about the impact of sales-tax holidays that all conclude there doesn't seem to be any significant additional economic activity."

The holiday's impermanency is certainly welcomed by its critics, such as Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation president Michael Widmer. He says the expense makes the holiday a frivolous, feel-good measure, at best, during good fiscal times.

The holiday’s impermanency is certainly welcomed by its critics, such as Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation president Michael Widmer. He says the expense makes the holiday a frivolous, feel-good measure, at best, during good fiscal times.