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Grace Ross on TAXES AND SERVICES
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Would vote YES on Postponing reduction of income tax to 5%.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part XII: TAXES AND SERVICES:Clause 1: Condemn tax cuts.
An amendment was proposed to reduce income tax to 5%. An amendment to the amendment stating that it can't take effect until the department of revenue does a study on numerous related consequences. The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part XII, clause 1: TAXES AND PUBLIC SERVICES: Massachusetts Democrats condemn the tax cuts that leave cities and towns to fend for themselves with only the regressive property tax as the primary source of revenue.
Ross statement on this issue: "
Our Issues- Stop taxing poverty, stop corporate welfare, make taxes progressive
Source: Campaign website, www.graceandwendy.org Jun 3, 2006"
Bill H. 4440
; vote number MA05-H238
on Oct 18, 2005
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