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Aug 07, 2015
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Jul 28, 2015
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Corporate Tax
On behalf of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, I am writing in support of House Bill 3639, An Act to clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Corporate Tax
Jul 23, 2015
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2016
Despite the vetoes, the 2016 budget bottom line remains virtually the same because there are both reduced appropriations and savings projections that are lower than originally anticipated.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2016
Jul 21, 2015
TRANSPORTATION
Today marks an important new chapter for the MBTA and its riders. Today is the first meeting of the Fiscal Management Control Board. This board will bring much-needed focus, expertise, urgency, discipline and accountability to the MBTA over the next...
TRANSPORTATION
Jul 17, 2015
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Corporate Tax
The MTF is pleased to report that we were successful in preserving the FAS 109 tax deduction for over 120 companies based in Massachusetts while increasing the EITC to 23 percent thanks to the efforts of Governor Baker, Senate President Rosenberg and...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Corporate Tax
Jul 08, 2015
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Corporate Tax
A letter from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable urging the Governor to veto the elimination of the FAS 109 Deduction.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Corporate Tax
Jun 30, 2015
EDUCATION
A college degree unequivocally increases earnings, and with income inequality at the forefront of state and national policy debates, it is important for the state to consider policies that encourage all Massachusetts residents to save for college....
EDUCATION
Jun 29, 2015
TRANSPORTATION
Despite efforts over the past decades, previous reforms have failed and the T continues to deteriorate, threatening our vibrant economic recovery. Bold action is urgently needed. Five months after the T’s complete shutdown, we cannot lose the sense...
TRANSPORTATION
Jun 25, 2015
TRANSPORTATION
Four months after the T’s collapse this past February, the state has reached a pivotal moment in which the Legislature must make crucial decisions on the future of the state’s key public transit system. If lawmakers adopt a bill with only incremental...
TRANSPORTATION
Jun 23, 2015
ECONOMY
MTF offers its support of Senate Bill 1002: An Act to Enhance Employment Opportunities filed by Senator Michael Rodrigues as a way to improve our economic climate without further exacerbating the budgetary challenges, such as removing Regulatory or...
ECONOMY