Issue Position: On Revenue

Issue Position

Each year the budget is a key part of the work of the Massachusetts legislature. If elected State Senator, I'll help decide how the Commonwealth spends our money and how we raise the funds.

Let's look for a moment at taxes. Since serving as the executive director of National Priorities Project (NPP), I have referred to taxes as the dues we pay for living in a democracy. They are a smart investment.

While NPP's budget analysis was at the federal level, we crunched the numbers so that elected officials and organizers at the state and local levels would have the tools to raise their voices as effective advocates for fair taxation and community-centered spending priorities.

Because of my seven years leading this research shop, I have the necessary background and critical understanding of how local and state budgets interact with our federal budget.

Here's what I know about our state: Massachusetts must increase our investment in pre-K through public higher education, as well as in job creation and civic and green infrastructure. There's simply no way to get that done without responsibly and fairly increasing our revenue stream.

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