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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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Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and How We Compare to Other States
Recently released Fiscal Year 2008 education spending data from the US Census Bureau provide important information on long-term spending trends in Massachusetts and help paint ...
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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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Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts: Expanding Employee Savings Opportunities
Many states have begun to study the impact and potential of establishing UVRA programs. UVRAs provide a viable and cost-effective option for businesses that do ...
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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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