Thanks John Kerry for “endorsing” Ballot Question 3, the sales tax roll back to 3%
Well, not exactly an endorsement. But as much help as we can expect the senator to lend Question 3, the ballot initiative to roll back the sales tax to 3%: John Kerry boat flap boon to tax ballot question
We’re Question #3
The Elections Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has officially notified us that our Initiative to Roll Back the Sales Tax is Ballot Question 3 on the November 2, 2010 Ballot. Voting Yes on 3 will roll back the sales tax to 3%. Here’s the Argument In Favor we submitted for the [...]
111,000 Voters Sign Ballot Initiative to Roll Back Sales Tax to 3%
Final Petition Signatures to be Filed Wednesday, July 7 at 1:15 pm with Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division To: All News Media For Immediate Release Alliance to Roll Back Taxes “33,000 new, Private Sector Jobs will be created by rolling back the Massachusetts Sales Tax from 6.25% to 3%,” said Carla Howell. [...]
Sales Tax Roll Back in the News
Our having submitted sufficient signatures to put Roll Back the Sales Tax to 3% on the November ballot is prompting news coverage: Carla Howell on Howie Carr (scroll ahead to 2:30 minutes into broadcast) Front page of today’s Boston Globe (add your comment!)
Nearing the end…Signatures are in. Need YOU!
Today the final signatures were submitted by 5:00 P.M. required to put Roll Back the Sales Tax to 3% on the November ballot. We’re in good shape – thanks to all who collected, delivered, and donated! We still need your help… This ballot initiative is the ONLY way to give Massaschusetts taxpayers substantial tax relief [...]
Petitioning Deadline Approaching Fast – Need Your Help NOW!
The second of two required signature drives to put Roll Back Taxes on the ballot is nearing the deadline – we need your help now! We already collected over 93,000 raw signatures last fall to get us this far. We need another 19,000 raw voter signatures now. Please sign up now to get one with [...]
Fox News Headline: Should Massachusetts Reduce Its Sales Tax?
Fox News (national, not local) ran a feature story on our Roll Back the Massachusetts Sales Tax ballot initiative on Friday, 4/30/2010. A few corrections for the record: (1) Carla Howell is registered INDEPENDENT. Our Sales Tax Roll Back ballot initiative is a non-partisan, grassroots campaign. (2) $28 B is only part of total state [...]
Who’d a Thunk It? Boston Globe Pleads MA Legislature to Make REAL Government Spending Cuts
In an editorial today (Sunday, 5/2/10) the Boston Globe, fearing our sales tax roll back initiative might win this November, pleads MA legislators to make REAL government spending cuts — especially bloated government employee pensions. Though their rationale is, of course, that they want to free up the money for other failed Big Government Programs [...]
An Open Letter emailed April 28, 2010 to Representative Richard Ross via his campaign web site for State Senate
Rep. Ross is running for State Senate in the Special Election on May 11, 2010 for the Bristol, Norfolk, Middlesex District Dear Representative Ross, As you know, there is a ballot initiative to roll back the sales tax to 3% expected to be on the November 2nd ballot this year. Both the intent of this [...]
True Massachusetts Government Transparency: SHOW US THE MONEY
An Open Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature
Honorable Legislators,
On behalf of the 3,200,000+ taxpayers of Massachusetts,
For the purposes of Massachusetts state government transparency and accountability,
We request that you show us the money: open the books for all Massachusetts State Government income and spending.
Tax FAQ
If this sales tax cut passes, how much more will I see in my family’s budget every year?
A Yes vote reduces the amount that the state now takes from taxpayers by $2.34 billion. With 3,000,000 workers and taxpayers in the state, that’s an average of $688 each – every year.
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