A reader informs The Bean of new report from Capital Hill Research Center Report that says “24 New York counties near a state border or Native American reservation will be hardest hit by job losses associated with the proposed 18 percent tax on soft drinks,” as is being proposed by Governor...

I thought the worst was behind me when I left Massachusetts… but apparently New York is just as bad, if not worse, than the Bay State when it comes finding new ways to rob taxpayer. As I reported earlier, Governor Paterson wants to start collecting taxes on tobacco products sold on Indian reservations…...