Read GoLocalWorcester's story about Massachusetts being named the 4th biggest welfare state. MassFiscal and many other elected officials are quoted.

A recent poll found that only 42 percent of voters believe improving our public transportation network such as buses, trains and subways should be a high priority, compared to 94 percent believe improving the economy and jobs should be a high priority. The improvements for public transportation would be funded by higher taxes proposed by the Governor. Several influential groups including unions and their allies are scheduling statewide rallies for higher taxes. Below is a recent story by the State House News Service describing the rallies for higher taxes.

Read GoLocalWorcester's story about the unpopularity of an increase to the MA gas tax. MassFiscal and many other elected officials are quoted.

January 3, 2013, State House New Service, Matt Murphy

BOSTON -- Massachusetts residents would overwhelmingly oppose a 15-cent increase in the gas tax to help pay for transportation needs, according to the partial results of a poll obtained by the News Service and conducted for a coalition that supports raising the income tax to invest in cities and towns.