income tax

While Tuesday's media spotlight was clearly on the national stage, Massachusetts voters demonstrated extraordinary participation on issues hitting closer to home. Voters across the state demonstrated the importance of the income tax by overwhelmingly voting NO on Question 1, defeating this dangerous ballot question.

What do the people of Massachusetts need to do to demonstrate that they: are truly ready to fight for their communities, and understand
the responsibilities of doing so?

Voting Results

The ballot question to eliminate our income tax was defeated in every town statewide, with 'No' percentages as high as 91.2% (Leverett, MA), and over half of the towns voting over 65% 'No.' 

70% of voters statewide voted No.

This story in today's Globe, State's fiscal picture dims: Cuts, tax hikes may be on table, is very interesting. What I want to know is, where's the table, and isn't this a good time for community input into what kind of government we want and how we pay for it?