Is Boston in such a healthy state that it can turn away businesses and jobs?
My first thoughts also. Many cities are hurting for cash. The best method of raising additional revenues is to have new businesses come into your city. This jackass just cost his city untold amounts in tax revenues all in a lame defense of probably less than .5% of his city's population. Not a wise move.
There’s no outcry to close the place down. It’s just Menino pandering to the gay vote. Gays do vote and donate money and politicians like “Mumbles” do what they can to win their votes. I don’t even know if they actually care about the restaurant, but Menino does it anyway.
The state rate is 6%. Boston is something like 5.7%.