MassFiscal Launches Education Effort on Carbon Tax Bill
Aims to inform public on the substantial costs and minute benefits of the legislation
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Taxpayers Waited Nearly 250 Days for First Serious Tax Relief Proposal
Read moreNation's First Carbon Tax Could Be Enacted In Massachusetts
By Patrick Gleadon | July 18, 2019
Democrats are talking about whether to hold a presidential primary debate focused on climate change alone. The DNC won’t commit to such a forum, but Gizmodo and New Republic recently announced the two media outlets will host a climate-centric debate in New York City. However it's questionable whether that event will be able to get candidates to show up on account of the homophobic op-ed recently published and then retracted by the New Republic, which was subsequently dropped as a debate-cohost.
Read moreHow Much Would a Green New Deal Carbon Tax Cost Massachusetts?
Last week the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, our 501(c)3 sister organization, released the results of a study into the effects of H.2810, An Act to Promote Green Infrastructure and Reduce Carbon Emissions. This bill is the leading proposal to institute a carbon tax on the hard-working families of Massachusetts. You can view the whole of the study by clicking here.
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