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MassBudget
Analysis of the
Senate
Ways and Means Budget for FY 2015
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Yesterday,
the Senate Ways and Means Committee (SWM) made its budget recommendations for FY
2015. The SWM budget proposes small, smart and well-targeted steps toward
addressing big challenges. Like the proposals from the Governor and House,
however, it doesn't propose solutions at the scale of the challenges we face.
The types of major investments in our people and communities that could
substantially expand economic opportunity, help all our children to thrive, and
strengthen our economy in the long run, would require significant new tax
revenue -- something none of this year's budget proposals call for.
The
SWM budget does, however, include a number of positive initiatives,
including:
These
strategies could immediately help children and adults across the Commonwealth,
and ultimately strengthen our economy by allowing more of our people to realize
their full potential as individuals and as productive members of our
community.
Our
SWM Budget Monitor describes the major recommendations made by the Senate Ways
and Means Committee yesterday. It also describes how SWM recommendations compare
to other FY 2015 proposals and historic funding levels.
Read
the SWM Budget
Monitor
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