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It’s time for large, profitable corporations and their wealthy shareholders to pay their fair share.
FactsMTA members are playing a key role in the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition’s Invest in Our Recovery campaign. This campaign seeks swift action by the Legislature to generate revenue needed for public health and public education, and aid to people affected by job losses.
This fall members have been taking part in remote meetings with legislators to seek commitments on three proposals that would:
The Legislature could implement these measures even as work continues to place the Fair Share Amendment on the Massachusetts ballot in 2022. The amendment would add a 4 percentage point surtax on the portion of a taxpayer’s annual income over $1 million, raising nearly $2 billion a year for education and transportation.
The Invest in Our Recovery campaign is bringing together working people and legislators to discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on our local communities.
In partnership with Raise Up Massachusetts, the MTA is co-sponsoring community briefings as part of the 'Invest in Our Recovery' campaign to advocate for increased state taxes on profitable corporations and their wealthy shareholders.
Please make plans to attend one of the upcoming community events.
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— Raise Up MA (@RaiseUpMA) October 7, 2020
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 7
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-boston
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5 p.m., Wednesday, October 7
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-newbedford
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5 p.m., Tuesday, October 13
6 p.m., Wednesday, October 14
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-fallriver
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4 p.m., Wednesday, October 14
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-5middlesex
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6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 20
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-worcester
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5 p.m., Wednesday, October 22
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-wmass
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5 p.m., Wednesday, October 22
RSVP: bit.ly/invest-lowell
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5 p.m., Tuesday, November 10
RSVP: http://bit.ly/invest-mv
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It’s time for large, profitable corporations and their wealthy shareholders to pay their fair share.
FactsCoalition calls on state legislators to raise significant new revenue from corporations and their shareholders before making budget cuts.
Call for ActionWhile the state's economy falters, 19 Massachusetts billionaires saw their wealth increase by $17 billion in the early months of the pandemic.
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