Citizens for Limited Taxation (CLT) is warning voters to be weary of political slogans and campaign ads concerning Massachusetts Ballot Question 1 on the November 8 state ballot.
“Question 1 would create a four percent tax on the portion of a person’s annual income above $1 million and require – in the state constitution – that the funds be spent only on transportation and public education,” according to Fair Share for Massachusetts.
“Only people who earn more than $1 million annually will pay more; 99 percent of us won’t pay a penny more,” the group said.
YES Vote On Massachusetts Question 1 Is ‘Forever’ Warns Tax Group
Fair Share for Massachusetts called its ballot initiative the “Fair Share Amendment” or a “Millionaires Tax,” which suggests that some are not carrying their share of the tax load.
According to the Tax Foundation, “Massachusetts has a flat 5.00 percent individual income tax rate. Massachusetts has an 8.00 percent corporate income tax rate. Massachusetts has a 6.25 percent state sales tax rate and does not levy local sales taxes.”
YES Vote On Massachusetts Question 1 Is ‘Forever’ Warns Tax Group
Citizens for Limited Taxation director Chip Ford said Question 1 amends the Massachusetts Constitution to allow lawmakers to raise taxes.
“It’s forever,” Ford said. “As a constitutional amendment, it can never be changed without approval by the legislature.”
Ford said Question 1 changes the…
