Today's so-called "economic summit" was really nothing more than another stop on Governor Patrick's re-election campaign. It's unfortunate that the Governor only invited his political supporters to participate. If he had invited a wider cross-section of Massachusetts business owners, he would no doubt have heard about how the recent increase in the sales tax and corporate tax hikes are driving businesses out of the state. He also would have heard about how over-regulation and the high cost of doing business in the Commonwealth is strangling local businesses and putting Massachusetts at a huge competitive disadvantage, which will only harm our chances of making a speedy economic recovery.
