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Tax the 1% in Massachusetts (revised)

May 6, 2012 By cherrymapin 9 Comments

How can we take advantage of the furor over income inequality and increase state revenues by taxing the 1%? David informs me (see first comment) that the Massachusetts constitution calls for a single income tax rate for everyone! Raising … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiative, budget, economy, education, new-revenues, property-taxes, student-loans, taxation, taxes, vast-wealth

Generational responsibility? Try it and you’ll go to jail.

January 26, 2011 By liveandletlive 6 Comments

I find this to be a shocking display of why the powerless can never get ahead.  What this woman did is something I might have done if I lived part of the time with my father in another town. I would have felt it OK to enroll my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: education, property-taxes, school-vouchers, united-states-of-america

Making our Tax System more Progressive? Concord might think so!

February 17, 2010 By carmen 36 Comments

The proposal calls for lowering the property tax and imposing a 2 percent tax on income. This means that each person would contribute a more equitable share of his or her income to the local community, making the overall local tax system … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: concord, local-income-tax, progressive-income-tax, property-taxes

Listening tour: Revenue Committee in Worcester

October 8, 2009 By yawu 68 Comments

When asked about whether Massachusetts needs to increase taxes due to a possible $1 billion deficit in the fiscal year 2010 budget, and an even larger deficit next year, Beckwith noted that while there is no consensus on any new revenue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, property-taxes, taxes

Chapter 40T, Special Development Districts, is back

July 17, 2007 By shirleykressel 14 Comments

Cities and town governments may welcome 40T as "free" private money for infrastructure they can't afford -- often because they're giving away too many subsidies to developers already. It will be used to end-run Proposition 2 1/2, since the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: development, privatization, property-taxes

Of property taxes, health insurance, and the GIC

March 22, 2007 By ed-prisby 6 Comments

The piece, authored by Samuel Tyler of the Boston Municipal Research Beureau, argues that the present system of funding municipal health insurance is unsustainable because of the upward pressure it places on local real estate taxes.By way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-insurance, property-taxes

Local bloggers who are kicking butt

February 23, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 3 Comments

For your consideration:Massachusetts Liberal: We don't always agree, but read his (?) stuff every day. Every day.The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (you know, the "liberal" one) has a report out that places Massachusetts business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: blogs, budget, globe, massachusetts, mpbc, property-taxes, taxes

$1 billion in new taxes?

September 26, 2006 By dancroak 8 Comments

Just saw that Mitt Romney came to the defense of Kerry Healey's shellacking in last night's debate.  He says Deval's $1 billion figure is false.  (Deval says $1 billion of new taxes have been imposed on the Massachusetts taxpayer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: campaign-claims, deval-patrick, mitt-romney, property-taxes

Is Patrick’s tax position courageous, or is it just the best plan?

September 4, 2006 By federalist-no-2006 7 Comments

The rollback stands to save the average family between $200 and $300 per year, so about $4.50 a week.  The property tax for the average family has gone up $910 in the last six years.  So the rollback will be great for helping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: patrick, property-taxes, rollback

Gabbin’ with Gabrieli — at length!

April 9, 2006 By Charley on the MTA 6 Comments

David asked first: Why run for governor? Gabrieli notes (as does Christy Mihos) that Massachusetts is 46th in job creation. To Gabrieli, the economy is not just a source of opportunity for individuals, but also allows government to expand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cape-wind, education, environment, gabrieli, governor, health-care, property-taxes, taxes, vote-9.19.2006

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repkearney Patrick Kearney @repkearney ·
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While Trump and his cronies were undermining democracy, @SenMarkey and @joekennedy were running against each other, and @JakeAuch @jessemermell @BeckyWGrossman were running for Congress @cdempc didn’t vote. Don’t bother voting for someone that doesn’t bother to vote #mapoli

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teapartyusa1 Chris Lynch @teapartyusa1 ·
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Ask @CharlieBakerMA + Frank Baker why they're ok with interim DA Hayden not charging an off-duty transit cop then changing his mind after @BostonGlobe runs the story.

MA+Boston made a commitment to delivering justice with reforms. Let's do w/ #SuffolkCo DA pick #MaPoli #BosPoli

Chris Lynch @TeaPartyUSA1

@wtfdic_hour @ErinforBoston @AnnissaForBos @RepStephenLynch @DAKevinHayden Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden faces calls to resign amid transit police controversy https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/08/suffolk-da-kevin-hayden-faces-calls-to-resign-amid-transit-police-controversy.html #MaPoli #BosPoli

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mayordriscoll Kim Driscoll @mayordriscoll ·
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Thanks @BrandonLRobbins + the hardworking staff/volunteers at Ginny's Helping Hand for the work you do to close gaps in food security and help fellow neighbors. Working together, we can end hunger in Massachusetts. #mapoli

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jamieeldridgema Jamie Eldridge @jamieeldridgema ·
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Another perspective on #climateaction & #maleg #climatechange bill- yep, that MASSIVE #Massachusetts energy industry of coal, oil & gas! This bill creates #cleanenergy jobs- in #offshorewind & #solar! @CharlieBakerMA be the moderate R you say you are & #SignMAClimateBill #mapoli

Matt Lynch @BraintreeLynch

It was really hot...in summer. We need to destroy our energy industry because the climate...changed.
What a scumbag https://twitter.com/JamieEldridgeMA/status/1557726676393799680

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spfldworks Springfield WORKS @spfldworks ·
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Grateful for @DisruptPoverty. It is time to eliminate cliff effects in MA by getting this pilot off the ground! @EconPathwaysMA @FoodBankWMA @rsullivanWMEDC @WCACinfo
Thank you @EricLesser @Vote4gonzalez, @RepDuffy and co-sponsors for your leadership #mapoli #cliffeffects

Chelsea Sedani @ChelseaSedani

Our system penalizes families for making progress! It’s time to make the cliff effect pilot a reality so we can mitigate #cliffeffects, provide families with mentoring & help them move forward. Grateful to partner with @econpathwaysMA @foodbankWMA @SpfldWORKS #mapoli https://twitter.com/disruptpoverty/status/1557740628691529729

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jamieeldridgema Jamie Eldridge @jamieeldridgema ·
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.@StpDV4all I was 4 gay marriage before 2003 SJC decision, helped lead effort for marriage #equality 2003-2007, led Senate effort to pass immigrant human trafficking 2021 law, & again Dangerousness bill had lots of opposition from DV, civil rights & civil liberties groups #mapoli

angry survivor @StpDV4all

The women of #Mass wake up! Please for your daughters and their daughters. Men like ⁦@JamieEldridgeMA⁩ need to be booted out of power. Election in nov. he is against gay marriage and steps on immigrant women backs for his agenda help us ⁦@TDove51

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