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Nov 09, 2015
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Nov 09, 2015
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Troubling state budgetary practices have left the Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund balance insufficient to meet the next fiscal downturn and immediate action is needed to increase and safeguard the fund for future use, according to a report released today by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation…
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Jul 22, 2015
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Jul 22, 2015
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Despite the vetoes, the 2016 budget bottom line remains virtually the same because there are both reduced appropriations and savings projections that are lower than originally anticipated.
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Jun 01, 2015
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Jun 01, 2015
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Please find attached the Foundation’s analysis on the FY16 Senate Budget which was finalized last week.
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Jun 01, 2015
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Jun 01, 2015
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In its fiscal 2016 budget, the Senate proposed increasing the state’s earned income tax credit (EITC), raising personal exemptions, and funding those measures by freezing the income tax rate at 5.15 percent with the goal of increasing the state’s personal income tax progressivity. This bulletin…
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May 05, 2015
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Mar 12, 2015
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Mar 12, 2015
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The FY 2016 budget has been hampered by a large structural gap that is the result of $1.2 billion in one-time funds used in FY 2015 and $1.5 billion in spending growth for non-discretionary accounts. That $2.7 billion total shortfall is offset by tax revenue growth of $872 million, leaving a $1.8…
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Jan 24, 2015
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Jan 24, 2015
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In anticipation of the release of the Governor’s budget later this week, this briefing provides a status report on fiscal year 2016 and an overview of what we anticipate for fiscal year 2017.
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Jan 21, 2015
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Jan 21, 2015
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Tax revenues will grow by $1.1 billion, or 4.5 percent, to $25.5 billion in fiscal 2016, continuing the trend of modest growth yet still below that of previous economic recoveries, according to a new forecast released today by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.“It’s alarming that even with…
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Dec 16, 2014
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Dec 16, 2014
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The Foundation’s analysis concludes that the state is facing an estimated budget deficit of $1 billion for fiscal 2015.
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