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…

“Given current budgetary pressures, economic uncertainty, and our current reliance on federal funds to balance the budget, it would be a challenging time for the state to assume these costs,” said Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation president Eileen McAnneny.

“What you may be seeing in a lot of these municipalities is a reassessment of how they want to use some of this stuff in light of the fact that they have another year to spend it,” said Doug Howgate, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. “Everyone involved wants to…

According to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Baker’s budget includes a $100 million increase in Health Safety Net Hospital Assessments ($75 million of it due this fiscal year). The money would not be directed into the program that reimburses hospitals that treat large numbers of uninsured…

Doug Howgate, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, who previously advised Senate President Karen Spilka on health care policy, said he expects that outside groups this time will look seriously at Baker’s proposal. “Obviously, we want something that gives people…

The Baker Administration has released its budget proposal (House 1) for FY 2022, just over 6 weeks after signing the FY 2021 General Appropriations Act. This bulletin provides an overview of notable spending, revenue and policy elements of the $45.9 billion plan. The Administration’s budget…

“The overarching theme of the budget is, there are a lot of moving parts. So stay tuned,” said Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a business-backed budget watchdog. “All the revenue is up in the air at this point.”

“Replacing that revenue is among the biggest challenge budget writers face in balancing the FY2022 budget,” Mass. Taxpayers Foundation said as it also flagged that Baker is using $64 million in one-time revenues from further delaying a charitable contribution tax deduction and proposes to raise an…

Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation said there are still “many moving pieces” in a budget landscape likely to change significantly before July 1. “When we think about the main sources of revenue — tax revenues, fed money and non-tax state revenue — it is still…

MTF President Eileen McAnneny said the bullish projections were predicated on sales taxes jumping 7.1%, or $484 million, and withholding income tax climbing nearly 4%, or $522 million. Gas and room occupancy taxes could also rebound significantly, she said. "There is a light at the end of the…