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Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of S. 346, a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality early education and care in Massachusetts. The bill before you seeks to address the systemic funding challenges that the early education and care sector faces.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony on behalf of the Massachusetts Budget andPolicy Center (MassBudget) in support of H.3123/S.1923: An Act relative to the repeal of the sales tax exemption for aircraft/An Act to repeal the sales tax exemption for aircraft. The bills under your consideration would end the current sales tax subsidy for private jets and other aircrafts. We urge the Committee to look critically at why the Commonwealth would take special pains to subsidize private jets and helicopters.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of H.48, An Act Establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds Program. Baby Bonds programs are an effective way to close the racial wealth gap and expand economic opportunity for all Massachusetts residents. We also support H.1158/S.737, An Act to promote economic mobility through matched savings, which would help families to improve their financial stability.

MassBudget urges the Joint Committee on Revenue to report H.3073 and S.1957 and S.1975 out favorably. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of H.3073 and S.1957, An Act supporting families through enhanced tax credits and S.1975, An Act to reduce poverty by expanding the EITC and the child and family tax credit, which will reduce the financial burden on low-income families and make tax credits accessible to all income-eligible workers and families.