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Where’s the money for MBTA (and schools and parks)? — Part II

February 16, 2012 By shirleykressel

Thanks for directing the discussion about the recurring MBTA funding crisis to the Big Pig -- corporate welfare.  As I commented at that posting, we are losing far more than the $150 million in film tax credits to what Auditor Suzanne Bump … [Read more...]

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Time for Progressive Taxes!

August 31, 2010 By carmen

The personal income tax in Massachusetts has been subject of debate for a few years now. Despite having a flat rate of 5.3%, adjustments such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and exemptions for our lowest-income taxpayers mean that it is one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: one-massachusetts, personal-income-tax, progressive-taxes, revenue-sources, tax-foundation

In the fullness of time .. a growing appetite for progressive taxes

July 5, 2009 By judy-meredith

“What we have in Massachusetts is a number of wealthy people who would be willing to contribute more – not all of them, but certainly have the capacity to contribute more – to relieve some of the pressure on the working … [Read more...]

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Some thoughts on a progressive scheme of taxation on income

April 7, 2009 By petr

Some basic principles to keep in mind: The Government reflects the will of the people.  (So maybe not perfectly...  but  if you're not convinced on this point, you need to go somewhere else.  I'm not going to argue the … [Read more...]

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