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Fully Baked Baker Budget

March 5, 2015 By massmarrier

With an ostensible liberal Democratic-controlled General Court, MA remains traditionally fiscally conservative. That's fertile ground for GOP Gov. Charlie Baker to plant his no-new taxes seeds. Thus, most of his first budget proposal likely … [Read more...]

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Ignoring the Climate Crisis, Fixating on Phony Ones

December 30, 2012 By thegreenmiles

When our children are wondering why we didn't solve the climate crisis when we had the chance, I'm sure they'll be thankful we took the time to try to gut their retirement benefits. This morning I watched Meet The Press host David … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, climate-change, deficit, Fiscal Cliff, global-warming, media

Junk Food Subsidies

September 21, 2011 By deirdre-from-masspirg

The Twinkie Tax If you asked most Americans where they thought their tax dollars should go, “making high fructose corn syrup cheaper to produce” probably wouldn’t come out too high on the list.  And yet, we’ve spent billions over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: agribusiness, congress, deficit, obesity, subsidy, tax

Scott Brown, fiscal fireman

December 15, 2010 By Charley on the MTA

Let's remember that when it comes to extension of unemployment benefits, Scott Brown's first priority was as follows:"We need to stop the deficit spending and start offsetting the cost of worthy programs by cutting wasteful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deficit, scott-brown, taxes

(Video) Deficit or no deficit, that is the question

November 30, 2010 By ray-m

In a recent letter to the editor of the New Bedford Standard Times I wrote about tax breaks. The conservative argument is tax breaks create jobs, but according to my studies it doesn't work. If I own a tire shop and I sell 100 tires a day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deficit, economy, unemployment

Don’t let the Republican spinmasters hang Bush’s deficit around the necks of Patrick and Obama

September 26, 2010 By AmberPaw

When President Barack Obam walked into the oval office a 1.2 TRILLION deficit was waiting for him there, a gift and legacy from President George W. Bush.  The lie and challenge by a certain Texas Congressman that Obama's deficit is ten … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: billion, bush-deficit, casinos, clinton-surplus, deficit, remittences, surplus, trillion

Spineless Dems: What can we do to change this!?

January 27, 2010 By apricot

If the above is as depressing to you as it is to me, then here's something, maybe, to animate your spirit... we have to re-engage as powerfully as we did in the campaign to fight back against these now emboldened forces of reaction. I think … [Read more...]

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No prophet Joseph warned them with a dream of fat cows and thin cows, I guess

December 15, 2009 By AmberPaw

To analyze, and be able to cite to the cause of a problem is appropriate.  Only by understanding the actual causes of a problem can the current administration do the following: 1.  Avoid repeating the same error. 2. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cellucci, deficit, deval-patrick-administration, failure-to-warn, prudent-financial-management, revenue, romney, structural-imbalance, weld

Incoming: Another billion plus in cuts including midyear cuts to “local aid”

December 30, 2008 By AmberPaw

Here is the link:  http://www.thebostonchannel.co... When do we collectively say "enough", and protect the most vulnerable by raising revenue instead of cutting services to the vulnerable and letting our infrastructure degrade to third … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 9c, budget-cuts, core-services, deficit, revenue

Why tackling health care should be issue no. 1

November 7, 2008 By Mr. Lynne

More Ezra: Then there is Medicare. Medicare is a trickier problem. Because it's not the problem: The American health care system is. As Henry Aaron, the centrist Brookings health care expert has testified, our fiscal threats "derive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deficit, entitlements, health-care, national-debt

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OTR: Diana DiZoglio discusses potential retaliation from Mass. Legislature over audit https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/otr-diana-dizoglio-discusses-potential-retaliation-from-mass-legislature-over-audit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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Mass. Conservatives Win Big in Second MassGOP Caucus: Crush Baker 2.0/Establishment Candidate https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mass-conservatives-win-big-in-second-massgop-caucus-crush-baker-2-0-establishment-candidate/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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A huge pleasure to join @RepDylan as he launched the #Massachusetts Friends of UK Legislative Caucus at the home of the @FCDOPeterAbbott. It was wonderful to talk about how we can collaborate to benefit constituents and deepen long-standing ties! #mapoli

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theaaholcomb Thea Holcomb @theaaholcomb ·
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If you're familiar with #mapoli I have questions for you!

My intern is applying for an internship there - obvs I'm thrilled. 😊 What should she know about how the MA legislature is staffed? What other essential knowledge would you pass along?

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Mounting evidence that the citizens of MA are over taxed https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mounting-evidence-that-the-citizens-of-ma-are-over-taxed/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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It's April in #mapoli which means budget season is in full swing. The House will soon pitch a tax relief proposal alongside their 2024 fiscal plan.
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