Here is what we know
The income tax proposal will cost the Commonwealth $12.7 billion in revenues
That’s 40 percent of the state budget
This is a binding proposal that will become law effective January 1, 2009
This reckless proposal will:
Drive up local property taxes
Have dire consequences for our communities, putting:
Education at risk with:
+ Larger class sizes
+ Fewer afterschool programs
+ More school closings
Health care at risk for:
+ Seniors
+ Working families
+ People with disabilities
Public safety at risk with: + Fewer emergency response personnel
+ Longer 911 wait times
+ Fewer police officers and firefighters
Our infrastructure at risk with: + Unsafe bridges
+ Broken roads and more potholes
+ Cuts in service to public transportation
Put our fragile economy and job market at even greater risk
What to do about it:1. Pledge to VOTE NO
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