The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued the following statement following the release of a report from the nonpartisan, nonprofit Tax Foundation outlining the consequences of passing the proposed income surtax hike amendment.

Following news reports indicating that both sides in the fight over the proposed 80% income surtax hike ballot question have now taken to the airwaves, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued the following statement weighing in. 

#2 Highest in New England & #5 Nationally - Grad Tax Will Only Make Things Worse

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, Citizens for Limited Taxation, Dr. David Tuerck of the Beacon Hill Institute, Chris Carlozzi of the National Federation of Independent Business, and a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers including State Senator Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton), State Representatives Colleen Garry (D-Dracut), David DeCoste (R-Norwell), Marc Lombardo (R-Billerica) and Nick Boldyga (S-Southwick) came together for a press conference to warn the public about the upcoming ballot question proposed by the legislature that would amend the state constitution and allow the legislature to raise the income tax rate on specific groups.

For nearly three years, MassFiscal has focused its energies on stopping the Transportation and Climate Initiative (aka the TCI gas tax scheme) and Ranked Choice Voting (RCV).