Mariano Passes the Buck While Families, Businesses, and Jobs Suffer
In response to House Speaker Ron Mariano’s call for proponents of an income tax cut ballot question to “sit down with the House,” the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance noted that Speaker Mariano is continuing to ignore the urgent financial pressures facing Massachusetts families and businesses.
Read moreBeacon Hill Threatens Taxpayers with Retaliatory Tax Policy in Rushed Bill Advancement
House Leadership Moves to Punish Voters If They Dare Support Income Tax Relief
Read moreMassFiscal Responds to Governor Healey’s Opposition to Income Tax Relief
Proposed reduction would provide relief to taxpayers, average savings of $1,300
Read moreDismissing Tax Relief as ‘Irresponsible’ Shows How Out of Touch Beacon Hill Has Become
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today pushed back on comments from House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz labeling taxpayer ballot questions “irresponsible,” arguing that opposing tax relief at a time of soaring living costs and declining economic competitiveness highlights how disconnected Beacon Hill has become from the realities facing working families and employers.
Read moreStatement on Tax Ballot Questions Advancing to 2026 Ballot
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today issued a statement following news that the ballot question to reduce the state income tax rate and strengthen the tax rebate law have surpassed the required number of certified signatures and are now positioned for the 2026 ballot.
Read moreMassFiscal Praises Trio of 2026 Ballot Questions That Empower Taxpayers and Hold Beacon Hill Accountable
As the deadline arrives for filing initiative petitions for the 2026 statewide ballot, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is commending three newly filed proposals that would restore fiscal sanity, protect taxpayers, and bring long-overdue transparency to Beacon Hill.
Read moreMA Middle Class Small Business Owners Hold Press Conference to Warn the Public on Impact of 80% Income Tax Hike by the Legislature
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance and Chris Carlozzi of the National Federation of Independent Business hosted a press conference via Zoom with several Massachusetts small business owners this morning to tackle the issue of the legislature’s 80% income tax increase amendment.
Read moreEconomic Experts, Lawmakers, and Watchdog Orgs Respond to Income Tax Hike and Warn the Public Against Being Educated by Propaganda
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.
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