Publications: FY Pre-2008

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January 2007
MTF Forecast: Sharp Slowdown in Growth of Tax Revenues [2]
Tax revenues will grow much more slowly in 2007 and 2008 than they did the past two years, according to a forecast released today by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.

Full Publication (PDF) [3]
September 2006
The Long-Term Mismatch Between Available Resources and Important State Priorities: A Five-Year Fiscal Analysis [4]
In its annual review of state finances, the Foundation cautions that while the Commonwealth is in its third year of financial recovery, the state's leaders now face the challenge of choosing from a long list of competing funding priorities that far exceed the state's ongoing fiscal capacity.
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June 2006
2007 State Budget: Fanning the Expansionary Flames [7]
In a new analysis of the Commonwealth's financial situation, the Foundation focuses on a mounting appetite for new initiatives that threatens to overwhelm the state's ongoing fiscal capacity.

Full Publication (PDF) [8]
April 2006
State Budget '07: Soaring Appetites, Critical Choices [9]
In its annual review of state finances, the Foundation cautions that while the Commonwealth is in its third year of financial recovery, the state's leaders now face the challenge of choosing from a long list of competing funding priorities that far exceed the state's ongoing fiscal capacity.

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Full Publication (PDF) [11]
February 2006
Governor’s 2007 Budget: Focus on Local Aid; Future Affordability A Concern [12]
In its new analysis of Governor Romney's proposed 2007 budget, the Foundation highlights the budget's focus on restoring local aid to cities and towns and providing financial support for health care reform.
Full Publication (PDF) [13]
December 2005
MTF Forecast: Slowing Revenue Growth in 2006 and 2007 [14]
Tax revenues will increase roughly five percent per year in 2006 and 2007-down from the almost seven percent average pace of the last two years-as the state's workforce continues to expand at less than half the national rate, according to a forecast released today by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.

Full Publication (PDF) [15]
October 2005
Modest Structural Surplus in 2005; 2006 Finances Remain Tight [16]
In a new analysis, the Foundation predicts a modest structural surplus in the state budget for fiscal year 2005 while sounding a warning on 2006 finances.

Full Publication (PDF) [17]
June 2005
2006 Budget Conference Challenge: Reducing Reliance on One-Time Revenues and Outside Sections [18]
With the final Senate version of the fiscal 2006 budget $358 million higher than the House, the members of the 2006 budget conference committee will face the challenge of reducing the reliance on one-time revenues to pay for additional spending, according to a recently released analysis by the Foundation.

Full Publication (PDF) [19]
May 2005
House Budget 2006: Admirable Restraint [20]
According to a new Foundation analysis, the fiscal 2006 budget recently adopted by the House takes a straightforward and constructive approach to the Commonwealth's finances over the coming year, with limited spending growth-only 2.5 percent over 2005-and a conscious focus on budget-making rather than unrelated policy initiatives.

Full Publication (PDF) [21]
April 2005
State Budget '05 - '06: The Clash Between Expectations and Reality [22]
In its annual review of state finances, the Taxpayers Foundation warns that largely uncontrollable growth in spending for core programs is outpacing the revenue growth that can be expected to be generated by the state's economy and tax base over the long term, leaving next to nothing for restoring budget cuts, funding new initiatives, or cutting taxes.
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Links:
[1] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/fy_pre2008
[2] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2008/20070101/mtf_forecast_sharp_slowdown_growth_tax_revenues
[3] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Revenue Forecast 07 and 08 Bulletin.pdf
[4] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_2009/20060901/the_longterm_mismatch_between_available_resource
[5] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/Five-Year Fiscal Analysis Release_0.pdf
[6] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/Five-Year Fiscal Analysis Report.pdf
[7] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20060601/2007_state_budget_fanning_expansionary_flames
[8] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF 2007 State Budget Bulletin.pdf
[9] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20060401/state_budget_07_soaring_appetites_critical_ch
[10] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF State Budget 2007 News Release.pdf
[11] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF State Budget 2007 Report.pdf
[12] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20060201/governor%E2%80%99s_2007_budget_focus_local_aid_future
[13] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Governor 07 Budget Proposal Bulletin.pdf
[14] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20051201/mtf_forecast_slowing_revenue_growth_2006_and_
[15] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Revenue Forecast 06 and 07 Bulletin.pdf
[16] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20051001/modest_structural_surplus_2005_2006_finances_
[17] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF Modest Structural Surplus Bulletin.pdf
[18] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20050601/2006_budget_conference_challenge_reducing_rel
[19] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF 2006 Budget Conference Challenge Bulletin.pdf
[20] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20050501/house_budget_2006_admirable_restraint
[21] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/MTF House Budget 06 Bulletin.pdf
[22] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/public_finance/budget/fy_pre2008/20050401/state_budget_05_06_the_clash_between_expectat
[23] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/NR Budget Book '05.pdf
[24] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/sites/masstaxpayers.org/files/Report Budget Book '05-'06.pdf
[25] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/27?page=1
[26] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/27?page=2
[27] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/27?page=3
[28] http://www.masstaxpayers.org/publications/27?page=4