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Playing with statistics

September 29, 2010 By dave-from-hvad

The MTF/BF report also examines data over a far-too-short, three-year period.  Given that DPPC data are available for an eight-year period, from 2002 through 2009, it's curious that the MTF/BF only chose to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-foundation, fernald-developmental-center, massachusetts-taxpayers-foundation

Rebutting the Mass. Taxpayers and Boston Foundations

August 26, 2010 By dave-from-hvad

August 26, 2010 Michael Widmer President Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation 333 Washington Street, Suite 853 Boston, MA 02108 Paul Grogan President and CEO Boston Foundation 75 Arlington Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Dear Messrs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-foundation, fernald-developmental-center, massachusetts-taxpayers-foundation, patrick-administration

Our circular state policy game

July 7, 2010 By dave-from-hvad

The foundations warned that we mustn't falter in this reform effort, according to the Globe, because that would be a sign of "bureaucratic inertia, union resistance, or political malaise."It's difficult to question a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-foundation, developmental-disabilities, fernald-developmental-center, massachusetts-taxpayers-foundation, patrick-administration, privatization

The Confusing Call on Question 1

October 8, 2008 By massmarrier

That sounds silly and underneath is even sillier. Each of the major figures the yes-on-1 folk use is questionable at best:41% of the Massachusetts budget is fat and could be cut without any harmMassachusetts is fifth or eighth highest taxed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiative, carla-howell, committee-for-small-government-law, massachusetts, massachusetts-taxpayers-foundation, question-1, taxes, widmer

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