Deval “Won’t Rule Out Tax Increases”

…which basically means “tax increases are coming.”

Gov. Deval Patrick says he doesn’t have any plans for additional tax increases — but also won’t rule them out.

Increasingly Patrick is walking a tightrope when it comes to taxes — reassuring taxpayers that there are no increases in the works, while openly talking about the possibility of new taxes in the future.

It’s a balancing act that is becoming harder to maintain as Patrick’s ambitious agenda bumps up against a sluggish economy.

Patrick tells The Associated Press that he won’t take the same “no new tax” pledges of his Republican predecessors, but is instead focused on improving the state’s economy and looking for other ways to generate new revenues.

But Patrick also said it’s important to keep taxes on the table as an option.

No, it’s not important to keep new taxes on the table…it’s more important to keep new taxes off the table. Perhaps you should stop creating new high salary positions, and maybe even lessen or eliminate bonuses and raises on the state payroll before you worry about taking more of our money from us.

Cut spending, don’t increase taxes. Keep new taxes off the table.

Aaron Margolis is a life long resident of the Bay State, and works at an architectural firm north of Boston. Aaron has a Master of Architecture Degree from Boston Architectural College and is currently in the process of becoming of a Registered Architect.