MassFiscal Opposes – The Bad Outweighs the Good

As Massachusetts lawmakers dawdle over the details of a watered-down tax reform package that has increasingly lost sight of its initial goal of making our state more competitive and business friendly, New Hampshire continues to make bold moves necessary to strengthen its competitive edge.

Following a House vote that significantly waters down Governor Maura Healey’s proposed tax relief package and fundamentally changes the voter approved tax cap and rebate law known as Chapter 62F, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued a statement condemning lawmakers for failing to do enough to keep Massachusetts economically competitive and subverting the will of Massachusetts voters.

It’s not very often the Massachusetts legislature has the opportunity to offer amendments, debate, and get recorded votes on important tax policies, but with an appetite by legislative leaders to pass cuts, this opportunity is happening this week.

As the Mass. March Madness tournament heats up, MassFiscal is launching our latest advocacy campaign themed “Gov. Healey’s March Madness,” which compares the competitiveness of Massachusetts to the top states our residents flee to: New Hampshire and Florida.

Full Repeal of the Harmful Estate Tax Would Earn Lavish Praise from Taxpayer Advocacy Organization

Tuesday’s win to defeat out of state interests trying to impose Rank Choice Voting in Massachusetts is a great win, but the MassFiscal team is not letting that significant win overshadow the looming tax fight that is about to begin.

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance released a coalition letter signed from organizations of 12 Mid Atlantic and New England states opposed to the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI).

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to Governor Charlie Baker’s $45.5 billion-dollar revised state budget, which calls for more spending than his pre-COVID budget released in January. 

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to news that Massachusetts has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 17.4%.