To: The Massachusetts State House
Massachusetts: Let's put kids ahead of corporations
Massachusetts Fair Share
Let's get our priorities straight -- we should make sure every child in Massachusetts gets a fair shot.
For example, we can take 8,953 kids in Massachusetts off of preschool waiting lists if lawmakers act to close a corporate tax loophole that costs us $79 million each year.
I urge you to expand preschool access and make sure every corporation pays its fair share in Massachusetts.
For example, we can take 8,953 kids in Massachusetts off of preschool waiting lists if lawmakers act to close a corporate tax loophole that costs us $79 million each year.
I urge you to expand preschool access and make sure every corporation pays its fair share in Massachusetts.
Why is this important?
It's time for Massachusetts to put expanding opportunity for everyone ahead of special tax breaks for a few huge corporations.
Corporations dodge taxes by booking profits made here to offshore tax havens that levy little to no tax. We could close that loophole at the state level -- without waiting for Congress -- and recover $79 million each year. Oregon and Montana have already passed this reform in those states.
If we invested that money in early education, we could take 8,953 kids off the wait list and put them into classrooms. Studies show this one the most powerful ways we can eliminate the opportunity gap and give every child a fair shot.
Kids who go to preschool do better in school, and are more likely to go to college and get a good job. But it's just too expensive for many families, and tens of thousands of kids are on waiting list for public programs in Massachusetts. We can do better.
We've got just a few weeks to convince lawmakers drafting the budget to put kids ahead of corporations. I know they will be hearing from the corporate lobbyists who benefit from these loopholes. The only way we'll win is if they hear from you, too.
Corporations dodge taxes by booking profits made here to offshore tax havens that levy little to no tax. We could close that loophole at the state level -- without waiting for Congress -- and recover $79 million each year. Oregon and Montana have already passed this reform in those states.
If we invested that money in early education, we could take 8,953 kids off the wait list and put them into classrooms. Studies show this one the most powerful ways we can eliminate the opportunity gap and give every child a fair shot.
Kids who go to preschool do better in school, and are more likely to go to college and get a good job. But it's just too expensive for many families, and tens of thousands of kids are on waiting list for public programs in Massachusetts. We can do better.
We've got just a few weeks to convince lawmakers drafting the budget to put kids ahead of corporations. I know they will be hearing from the corporate lobbyists who benefit from these loopholes. The only way we'll win is if they hear from you, too.