February 26, 2021
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2022

Baker: Mass. has received $71b in fed aid

Governor says money came from 4 relief programs

Bruce Mohl ,

Commonwealth Magazine

Doug Howgate, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the magnitude of the numbers show the incredible power of the federal government, and how its ability to deploy resources dwarfs what the state can do. “The order of magnitude is so profound it’s hard to comprehend it,” he said.