The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance sharply criticized House Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading) for his failure to lead the Republican caucus in supporting critical tax reform efforts during the House budget debate.

Massachusetts is in a tough financial spot.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance sharply criticized the $61.4 billion budget plan released today by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, calling it a reckless proposal, an inadequate response to the state’s growing financial uncertainty, and completely inconsistent with the rhetoric Beacon Hill leadership has been using regarding the future of federal funding.