The myth of Taxachusetts

adamg — Fri, 27 May 2005 12:57:50 +0000

Sco notes that Globe story about how Massachusetts now ranks really low on corporate tax burdens, but predicts Romney (or whoever) will run on a "Taxachusetts" platform next year anyway:

... They need the Taxachusetts Myth because telling voters that Democrats will raise their taxes or waste their money is the only thing they have to run on in a state where Democrats hold the advantage on almost all other issues. They want people to think that our state's taxes are too high and lowering will bring jobs back to the Commonwealth. The reality, though, is that taxes are way down the list of reasons companies leave. If we want to be serious about fixing the state's economy in any lasting way, we've got to be willing to address the housing crisis. ...