Doug Howgate, the president of the nonpartisan Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, responded to the news that the House would consider tax reform with assurances the plan was both affordable and necessary.

“The Commonwealth lost 110,000 residents to other states over the last three years. Sensible and sustainable changes to the tax code, like those reflected in the proposals put forward by the Governor and now the House, are not only affordable, but critical first steps to helping address the factors that make it hard for families, businesses, and investments to thrive in Massachusetts,” Howgate said in a written statement.