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Massachusetts Still a Leader in Health Coverage

Thanks to the apparent success of Massachusetts' health reform, Census Bureau estimates released today suggest that Massachusetts health care coverage still leads the nation.
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Poverty Rises Nationally in 2009, New Census Bureau Data Show

As a result of the Great Recession, the year 2009 saw a significant increase in the national poverty rate. The poverty rate rose to 14.3 ...
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How Will New Tax on Alcohol Affect Revenues?

As part of a package of sales tax changes that went into effect in 2009, Massachusetts' general sales tax rate was raised from 5 percent ...
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Examining Tax Fairness

Determining who is affected most by the state's tax system, as well as individual taxes, is important in considering the fairness of tax policy changes. ...
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Jobs and the Massachusetts Economy on Labor Day 2010

Labor Day 2010 will be a challenging day for working people across America. The nation is in the third year of a terrible economic crisis, ...
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The Education Jobs Fund and its Impact on Massachusetts Schools

The Education Jobs Fund, a $10 billion federal grant fund to be spent during the FY 2011 school year for the retention and creation of ...
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FMAP and an Education Jobs Fund: State Fiscal Relief To Strengthen the National Economy, Reduce State Budget Cuts, and Create Jobs

Last week the US Senate passed a bill that would approve extended state fiscal relief from the federal government, and the US House is reconvening ...
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FISCAL FALLOUT: The Great Recession, Policy Choices, and State Budget Cuts

A series of facts sheets on state budget cuts during the fiscal crisis in the following areas: Overview.
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Massachusetts Ranks 31st in Taxes in FY 2008

The amount of state and local taxes paid in Massachusetts as a share of state personal income remained well below the U.S. average in Fiscal ...
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Budget Monitor: The Fiscal Year 2011 Post-Veto Budget

This Budget Monitor examines each category of the budget, describing the FY 2011 post-veto spending levels, and comparing them to the FY 2010 budget and ...
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