The Pioneer Institute came out with a report on our state's infrastructure needs, and estimates we're some $17 Billion in the hole on maintenance alone. PI hypes this (on our site!) as "Save The Longfellow" -- using an icon of Boston as … [Read more...]
Whither Widmer?
We've quoted the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation's Michael Widmer before -- he's been a reasonable voice on fiscal matters. What's up with his latest turn as arithmetically challenged lobbyist/hack?Last week he was carrying water for the … [Read more...]
“Give a Man a fish” and the work of Abraham Maslow – why taxation is evidence of a healthy society
I hope Deval Patrick studied the ground-breaking work of psychologist Abraham Maslow at some point, whether at Milton Academy or Harvard.Abraham Maslow studied a culture that involved both fishing and farming. He noted greater … [Read more...]
The budget is a moral document; please justify $264 million
Governor-elect Patrick mentions "Smart growth" in almost every one of his policy papers. He seems to be particularly interested in transit-oriented development. (I'm guessing that is partly lieutenant governor-elect Tim Murray's … [Read more...]
Tax rollback will kill infrastructure, state’s economy
Part of Healey's "Free Beer!" strategy is to simply assert that an income tax cut can be had at no noticeable cost to the quality of life or economy in Massachusetts. Just keep saying it, and it'll come true, right? You can have it … [Read more...]