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Jan 18, 2011
PENSIONS
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation supports the pension reform proposals advanced today by Governor Patrick with Senate President Murray, House Speaker DeLeo and Treasurer-elect Grossman. Unlike the 2009 and 2010 legislation which simply closed...
PENSIONS
Jan 18, 2011
In our zeal to “reform’’ the Probation Department, let’s not shackle the agency with a system that will ensure mediocrity into the indefinite future.
Dec 16, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
Municipalities weathered one of their most difficult years in the Proposition 2 ½ era in fiscal 2010, highlighting the urgency of controlling municipal health insurance costs. Driven by cuts in local aid and declines in local receipts and new...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
Dec 16, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
Dec 14, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2012
Fiscal 2012 tax revenues will grow by $923 million or 4.7 percent to reach a total of $20.56 billion, according to a new forecast released today by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. The Foundation projects tax collections of $19.63 billion in...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2012
Dec 06, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2019
“Preparing a budget months in advance is difficult in the best of circumstances but this year is particularly challenging given the huge revenue swings that could result from any one of several scenarios in play, including the potential impact on...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2019
Oct 21, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Sales Tax
In order to try to minimize the enormous consequences of Question 3, the proponents argue incorrectly that total state spending is $52 billion when the correct number is approximately $32 billion, as shown on page 137 of the 2009 Comprehensive Annual...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Sales Tax
Sep 24, 2010
PENSIONS
At a recent forum of the Senate Presidents, MTF President Michael Widmer was one of two national experts participating on a panel on the pension crisis facing most states. Mr. Widmer summarized the factors placing financial pressures on pension plans...
PENSIONS
Sep 22, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Sales Tax
Voter approval of Question 3 would result in across-the-board cuts of approximately 30 percent in virtually all state programs, including local aid, higher education, human services, prisons, courts, environmental protection, and state parks and...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Sales Tax
Sep 16, 2010
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2011
In a presentation to business and government leaders, MTF President Michael Widmer described the $2 to $2.5 billion budget gap facing the state in 2012, which will likely turn out to be the most difficult year of the state's extended fiscal crisis....
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2011