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Hello Bluesky! We're MassBudget, a public policy research and advocacy organization working towards racial and economic justice in Massachusetts. Excited to connect on a new platform. 🦋
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☔ ☔ "It's what it's for. It's for helping us when times are hard. It's explicit, the law says, that it should be used when there is a loss of federal funds," said Phineas Baxandall @phineasb.bsky.social of The Massachusetts Budget Policy Center. buff.ly/uOIhPB9 ☔ ☔
Amid calls to use $8.6B Mass. rainy day fund for federal cuts, Healey isn't budging
Some people are urging Massachusetts’ leaders to spend part of the $8.6 billion rainy day fund to make up for federal budget cuts.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
☔ ☔ "It's what it's for. It's for helping us when times are hard. It's explicit, the law says, that it should be used when there is a loss of federal funds," said Phineas Baxandall @phineasb.bsky.social of The Massachusetts Budget Policy Center. buff.ly/uOIhPB9 ☔ ☔
MassBudget's Research Director @phineasb.bsky.social breaks down the unavoidable fact that when you cut taxes . . . you lose revenue. 🤔
The pros and cons of slashing the state’s income tax rates - Dorchester Reporter
A ballot question backed by the Pioneer Institute and Mass High Tech Council would reduce the state income tax rate from 5 percent to 4 percent over a three-year period — a cut, opponents say, that…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
MassBudget's Research Director @phineasb.bsky.social breaks down the unavoidable fact that when you cut taxes . . . you lose revenue. 🤔
@phineasb.bsky.social speaks at @raiseupma.bsky.social 's Rainy Day Action at the Statehouse:
"These days it’s easy to feel hopeless. There’s a lot of disastrous decisions at the federal level that Massachusetts and our leaders are left out of.
"These days it’s easy to feel hopeless. There’s a lot of disastrous decisions at the federal level that Massachusetts and our leaders are left out of.
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
@phineasb.bsky.social speaks at @raiseupma.bsky.social 's Rainy Day Action at the Statehouse:
"These days it’s easy to feel hopeless. There’s a lot of disastrous decisions at the federal level that Massachusetts and our leaders are left out of.
"These days it’s easy to feel hopeless. There’s a lot of disastrous decisions at the federal level that Massachusetts and our leaders are left out of.
Research & Policy Director @phineasb.bsky.social gets ready to speak at @raiseupma.bsky.social 's Rainy Day Action event at the Statehouse. Happening now!
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Research & Policy Director @phineasb.bsky.social gets ready to speak at @raiseupma.bsky.social 's Rainy Day Action event at the Statehouse. Happening now!
Read MassBudget's Viviana Abreu-Hernandez's op-ed on why we must make tax-dodging multinational corporations pay their fair share in Massachusetts
Tax-dodging multinational corporations should pay their fair share in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe
To protect low-income and middle-class families from the ravages of federal policies, the Commonwealth needs to increase its revenue.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Read MassBudget's Viviana Abreu-Hernandez's op-ed on why we must make tax-dodging multinational corporations pay their fair share in Massachusetts
"Baxandall, of MassBudget, called the report 'inaccurate history, which doesn't suffice to cover up the impossible math.” @phineasb.bsky.social
Report: Income tax cut might not hurt state revenue as much as claimed - Boston Business Journal
Lowering the state’s personal income tax rate by 20%, as a proposed 2026 ballot question would do, might not cause a similar reduction in state revenue from those taxes if history is any guide,…
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November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"Baxandall, of MassBudget, called the report 'inaccurate history, which doesn't suffice to cover up the impossible math.” @phineasb.bsky.social
@raiseupma.bsky.socialv fought hard to win Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). New state Fiscal Year 2025 report shows big benefits for workers in Massachusetts:
130,309 workers made use of PFML last year receiving $1.24 billion in benefits. #mapoli
Official report: buff.ly/oqANt2I
130,309 workers made use of PFML last year receiving $1.24 billion in benefits. #mapoli
Official report: buff.ly/oqANt2I
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
@raiseupma.bsky.socialv fought hard to win Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). New state Fiscal Year 2025 report shows big benefits for workers in Massachusetts:
130,309 workers made use of PFML last year receiving $1.24 billion in benefits. #mapoli
Official report: buff.ly/oqANt2I
130,309 workers made use of PFML last year receiving $1.24 billion in benefits. #mapoli
Official report: buff.ly/oqANt2I
ICYMI - MassBudget's own @chelsea-marie.bsky.social chimes in on tax cuts for the wealthiest while children go hungry: "We as a state have an ability and a choice to do it differently.”
Looming federal food aid cuts put state Democrats in the hot seat - CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts Democrats are unwilling to tap into the state’s significant savings balance to replace food aid, previewing difficult decisions that loom on the horizon.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
ICYMI - MassBudget's own @chelsea-marie.bsky.social chimes in on tax cuts for the wealthiest while children go hungry: "We as a state have an ability and a choice to do it differently.”
And another one! MassBudget's Adam Jones testifies again on Baby Bonds, to the Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight buff.ly/TF6otEu
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
And another one! MassBudget's Adam Jones testifies again on Baby Bonds, to the Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight buff.ly/TF6otEu
MassBudget's Adam Jones testifies in support of Baby bonds - a proven wealth-building strategy to improve economic participation and opportunity for all. buff.ly/CBQO1iT
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
MassBudget's Adam Jones testifies in support of Baby bonds - a proven wealth-building strategy to improve economic participation and opportunity for all. buff.ly/CBQO1iT
Today's hearing for Baby Bonds bills is underway! Thank you to Treasurer Goldberg for your leadership! buff.ly/5rpx8Sq
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Today's hearing for Baby Bonds bills is underway! Thank you to Treasurer Goldberg for your leadership! buff.ly/5rpx8Sq
New data on healthcare affordability: Health Insurance Premium Spikes Imminent as Tax Credit Enhancements Set to Expire
Health Insurance Premium Spikes Imminent as Tax Credit Enhancements Set to Expire
If Congress waits until the end of the year to extend the enhancements, 1.5 million more people will be uninsured in 2026 compared to an earlier extension.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New data on healthcare affordability: Health Insurance Premium Spikes Imminent as Tax Credit Enhancements Set to Expire
**NEW REPORT** How can we close the wealth gap in Massachusetts? One probable answer lies in baby bonds.
Baby Bonds Will Drive Prosperity for Massachusetts Children - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
What are baby bonds? Baby bonds, or baby accounts, are an investment funded by the government on behalf of a child soon after birth. Baby bond investments grow over time and when the child reaches…
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October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
**NEW REPORT** How can we close the wealth gap in Massachusetts? One probable answer lies in baby bonds.
"... wealthy families are smart enough to know they want to be in a place that invests in its future,” @phineasb.bsky.social said. “Eliminating a major tax like that ... from the people who can most afford to pay it is exactly the wrong thing to do.” buff.ly/WhPRcN4
Will Massachusetts repeal its estate tax? It boils down to competitiveness vs. equity. - The Boston Globe
Local business groups hope the Legislature kills the estate tax, which kicks in if an individual dies and leaves assets to heirs totaling more than $2 million.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"... wealthy families are smart enough to know they want to be in a place that invests in its future,” @phineasb.bsky.social said. “Eliminating a major tax like that ... from the people who can most afford to pay it is exactly the wrong thing to do.” buff.ly/WhPRcN4
Proud to see MA leading the way and providing a model for fair(er) taxation for other states. Thanks, Fair Share! buff.ly/1hS3ynZ
Millionaire tax that inspired Mamdani fuels $5.7 billion haul in Massachusetts | Fortune
In two years levying a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, it's funded bridge repairs, bolstered literacy programs and tackled a transportation deficit.
fortune.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Proud to see MA leading the way and providing a model for fair(er) taxation for other states. Thanks, Fair Share! buff.ly/1hS3ynZ
MassBudget's Director of Advocacy Chelsea Sedani speaking at the statehouse to push for fully-funded schools
October 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
MassBudget's Director of Advocacy Chelsea Sedani speaking at the statehouse to push for fully-funded schools
MassBudget's Director of Advocacy @chelsea-marie.bsky.social speaking at the statehouse to push for fully-funded schools. We're proud to stand with our partner MEJA to fix the inflation glitch impacting districts across the Commonwealth.
October 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
MassBudget's Director of Advocacy @chelsea-marie.bsky.social speaking at the statehouse to push for fully-funded schools. We're proud to stand with our partner MEJA to fix the inflation glitch impacting districts across the Commonwealth.
Did you know that the Commonwealth has the authority to prevent federal tax changes from automatically becoming part of the state’s own tax code? ICYMI: the time to do so is now!
MassBudget calls for Massachusetts to opt out of the five most costly corporate tax changes in the federal OBBBA - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
As Massachusetts policymakers seek to build a more equitable and resilient Commonwealth, the recent corporate tax changes in the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (OBBBA) pose a significant threat…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Did you know that the Commonwealth has the authority to prevent federal tax changes from automatically becoming part of the state’s own tax code? ICYMI: the time to do so is now!
Friday Fun: 🎤 MassBudget Prez Viviana M. Abreu-Hernandez keynotes PEAS' (Pursuit of Equity, Accountability, and Success of Latinx Students) Meeting the Moment Convening at Worcester State University
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October 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Friday Fun: 🎤 MassBudget Prez Viviana M. Abreu-Hernandez keynotes PEAS' (Pursuit of Equity, Accountability, and Success of Latinx Students) Meeting the Moment Convening at Worcester State University
www.peaslatinx.org/meeting-the-...
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We are excited to join the Governor's Competitiveness Council. We look forward to offering data-driven recommendations that prioritize low and middle-income workers, recognizing them as the true foundation of the Commonwealth's economy.
Former Baker aide to lead Healey’s competitiveness council
A new state council will advise Gov. Maura Healey on taxes, business incentives, workforce development and the state’s economic competitiveness, and she’s turning to a former Baker admi…
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October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We are excited to join the Governor's Competitiveness Council. We look forward to offering data-driven recommendations that prioritize low and middle-income workers, recognizing them as the true foundation of the Commonwealth's economy.
Excited to be with community tonight at @aclum.bsky.social's Bill of Rights Gala 🥳
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Excited to be with community tonight at @aclum.bsky.social's Bill of Rights Gala 🥳
"Baxandall urged Beacon Hill to opt out of new federal corporate tax rules, a process known as decoupling that the state has used in the past. Dropping the five most costly federal provisions would preserve $463 million in revenue this fiscal year."
Under Trump, money is about to get tight — and Massachusetts isn’t ready - The Boston Globe
Beacon Hill will need to do more to protect critical services, avoid tax increases, and mitigate the economic pain caused by the GOP's assault on the region’s core health care, education, and science…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"Baxandall urged Beacon Hill to opt out of new federal corporate tax rules, a process known as decoupling that the state has used in the past. Dropping the five most costly federal provisions would preserve $463 million in revenue this fiscal year."
"Every state's tax codes is fully of loopholes, even the Commonwealth...Here's where your GILTI bill comes in: it's a rare 2017 gift from the federal government...GILTI stands for Global Intangible Low Tax Income, and the federal law claws back 50% of those shifted profits [from corporations]"
October 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"Every state's tax codes is fully of loopholes, even the Commonwealth...Here's where your GILTI bill comes in: it's a rare 2017 gift from the federal government...GILTI stands for Global Intangible Low Tax Income, and the federal law claws back 50% of those shifted profits [from corporations]"
Catch MassBudget Prez Viviana Abreu-Hernandez leading the plenary session @ Worcester State University's Oct. 17 symposium, “Meeting the Moment: Safeguarding Education Pathways for Latino Students in Massachusetts”!
Worcester State symposium with statewide leaders aims to advance Latino educational opportunities - Worcester State University News
The Oct. 17 symposium, “Meeting the Moment: Safeguarding Education Pathways for Latino Students in Massachusetts,” will feature policymakers, K-12 and higher education leaders, and Latino youth…
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October 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Catch MassBudget Prez Viviana Abreu-Hernandez leading the plenary session @ Worcester State University's Oct. 17 symposium, “Meeting the Moment: Safeguarding Education Pathways for Latino Students in Massachusetts”!
**STATEMENT** MassBudget calls for MA lawmakers to opt out of the five most costly corporate tax changes in the federal OBBBA buff.ly/ACKB86m
MassBudget calls for Massachusetts to opt out of the five most costly corporate tax changes in the federal OBBBA - Mass. Budget and Policy Center
As Massachusetts policymakers seek to build a more equitable and resilient Commonwealth, the recent corporate tax changes in the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (OBBBA) pose a significant threat…
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October 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
**STATEMENT** MassBudget calls for MA lawmakers to opt out of the five most costly corporate tax changes in the federal OBBBA buff.ly/ACKB86m