ONE Massachusetts campaigns for new revenue

Submitted by yawu on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 2:45pm
Our Leadership Team voted in favor of a campaign for new revenues in the 2011 state budget. ONE Massachusetts network members are calling on our legislators to close tax loopholes that cost the state money and close the budget gap, which is threatening our communities with drastic budget cuts.

We’re asking the Legislature to back to following revenue options:

  • Restore of the tax on dividends and interest to 12 percent, with provisions to exempt moderate-income seniors (+/- $500 million)
  • Cap of the Film Tax Credit for one year to save $75 million
  • Limiting Life Sciences Tax Credits by $5 million
  • Repeal of the Aircraft Sales Tax exemption ($4.5 million)
  • Removing the sales tax exemption for cigars and smokeless tobacco ($15 million)
  • Sales tax on candy and soda ($51 million)
  • Support for transparency and accountability measures advance by Revenue Committee chairmen Ben Downing and Jay Kaufman and Gov. Patrick

Organizations that have signed on so far include:
  • ONE Massachusetts Leadership Team
  • Mass Teachers Association
  • Coalition Against Poverty
  • Coalition for Social Justice
  • Boston Parent Organizing Network
  • Mass Community Action Network
  • Mass Society of Professors at UMass Amherst
  • Mass Home Care
  • Yes! Northampton
  • Mass. Public Health Association
  • Health Care for All
  • Mass. Senior Action Council
  • Project R.I.G.H.T
  • Public Higher Education Network of Mass.
  • New England United 4 Justice
(More organizations have votes pending)


To sign on to this campaign, as an individual or representing an organization, click this link. To view our campaign statement and learn more about the campaign click this link.

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