Governor Patrick, raising taxes in a time of economic downturn discourages people from spending. Cutting taxes ENCOURAGES people and BUSINESSES to come into the commonwealth. By doing this you're basically stimulating the economy without driving yourself further into a hole. Sure, MA loses revenue for a short period, but the added return exponentially increases your income after the economy stabilizes and maybe you return taxes to "normal"... and "normal" shouldn't be 5%, NOT 6.5%!
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Governor Patrick, raising taxes in a time of economic downturn discourages people from spending. Cutting taxes ENCOURAGES people and BUSINESSES to come into the commonwealth. By doing this you're basically stimulating the economy without driving yourself further into a hole. Sure, MA loses revenue for a short period, but the added return exponentially increases your income after the economy stabilizes and maybe you return taxes to "normal"... and "normal" shouldn't be 5%, NOT 6.5%!
sparta308 2 years ago