To: The Massachusetts State House and The Massachusetts State Senate
Support the Governor's Budget
We petition the Massachusetts General Court (the House of Representatives and the Senate) to approve the budget plan that Gov. Patrick has proposed.
Why is this important?
The Governor has proposed a budget that would increase the income tax by 1%, and decrease the sales tax by 1.75%. It would also increase the tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack, remove the sales tax exemption for soda and junk food, and add to the gas tax. The net result would be an expanded budget to improve transportation and education in the state, and a tax burden that is far more progressive than the high sales tax we currently have. A lower sales tax would also help businesses that border New Hampshire, which has no sales tax.