Brown Proposes Sales Tax Holiday

State Sen. Scott Brown says it’s time to bring back the Massachusetts sales tax holiday.

The Republican candidate's proposal would make the three-day President's Day weekend in mid-February tax free for shopping.

"Starting under Gov. Romney, this was a regular occurrence," said Brown. "Shoppers around the Commonwealth were given a weekend to purchase certain items tax free. And in 2009 there was no sales tax holiday. Instead the legislature increased sales taxes from 5 percent to 6.25 percent."

Brown said across-the-board tax reductions will stimulate the economy. His Democratic opponent, Attorney General Martha Coakley, pointed out that Brown has voted to raise state fees and the gas tax.