At the end of last week Charlie posted a column about our relatively high tax inequity in relation to that of other states. At the same time progressivemax posted notice of the first general meeting of Massachusetts Democrats for Reform … [Read more...]
Scott Brown Is Raising Your Taxes
Yes, you read that right: Scott Brown is raising your taxes. In fact, you may pay $1,000 or more in taxes next year because of Brown – if you’re not a millionaire or corporate CEO, of course. Here’s the deal. Last night, Senator Brown … [Read more...]
From Quirky, to Movement…
(Cross posted from my blog Left in Lowell. I've been thinking a lot about where we are and where we are headed lately in light of the Occupy[America] protest movement. Are we seeing a sea change, or just another blip like the anti-Iraq-war … [Read more...]
Berkshire-Hathaway chairman says “Stop Coddling the Super-Rich”
Warren Buffet, whose annual income dwarfs yours, and who has wealth you can only dream of amassing, writes, in the New York Times: Last year my federal tax bill — the income tax I paid, as well as payroll taxes paid by me and on my behalf … [Read more...]
ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Legislators to VOTE NO on the Sales Tax Holiday
[Cross-posted from ONEMassachusetts.org] Last Friday, the Legislative Leadership decided to stage the annual summer debate around a sales tax holiday. The bill, filed by Senator Hart, will be heard by the The Joint Committee on Economic … [Read more...]
We’re Still Working: A Summer Campaign to Build Support for Our Communities!
[Cross-posted from ONE Massachusetts by Harmony Blakeway] Are you interested in getting involved in efforts to re-evaluate and rebuild our state's tax policies and budget priorities? Across the state, local community activists are … [Read more...]
Fun with Taxes!! (No, really!)
[Crossposted from ONE Mass Weekly Newsletter by Harmony Blakeway - April 14, 2011]We know that looking through local newspapers this time of year - with all of this talk about budget cuts caused by structural deficits - can get a bit … [Read more...]
Worcester rallies for revenue
More than 100 Worcester residents turned out Monday for a community speakout in support of the Act to Invest in Our Communities Monday and heard testimony about the devastating cuts that have forced the city to lay off nearly a third of its … [Read more...]
Legislators organizing for new taxes
Dear Bah! Oh dear, as Lily Tomlin says “No matter how cynical I become, it’s never enough to keep up.” I have never understood why these people, who had to organize their own constituents to win their seats … [Read more...]
Stimulus funds net Wayland Teachers a $1250 lump sum payment
As you can see from the table below, Wayland got $244,512. They have 195 teachers as measured by Full Time Equivalents (FTE's). The link to the actual Mass.gov spreadsheet is here. The tab is aid436 and the cell is Cell 329:BE. … [Read more...]
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