Even with the sales tax increase, the budget will sustain deep cuts and Massachusetts will have a roughly average tax burden compared to other states. The increase will fund local aid, Big Dig debt and limited restorations of key programs.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Reform before revenue, part 2 — pension reform
Pension reform is probably the most fundamental and controversial among the reforms on the agenda this year. Now seated on the Public Service Committee, I expect to give this area quite a …
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Reform before revenue — the legislative agenda this spring
Our mantra in the legislature this spring is “Reform before Revenue.”