Mass Opportunity Alliance

At Mass Opportunity Alliance, we believe a strong business climate means a better quality of life for all.

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MA’s employment trajectory has reversed over the past decade, shifting from steady job growth to consistent job losses. More concerning than the recent overall decline, however, is how widespread the losses were. https://t.co/TOoH3CnLYE

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Retired SJC Associate Justice: The SJC should let the tax cut question stay on the ballot. A technical objection should not deny voters the right to decide. https://t.co/C6iiQ86oWy

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Massachusetts continues to layer high taxes on top of an already expensive cost of living. Policymakers should consider whether maintaining one of the nation's most aggressive estate taxes is worth the economic and competitive consequences. https://t.co/xNj82NFXOI

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Most voters understand the larger issue at hand: these are not unavoidable consequences of a tax cut, but the reality of an outdated, increasingly unviable overall tax structure.
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It's time to make Massachusetts a little less "Taxachusetts!"

Send a message to Beacon Hill urging them to lower taxes: https://t.co/ZVvVrphT2o

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Retaining college grads is key to strengthening MA’s economic potential.
To keep them in the state, policymakers must focus on making it both an affordable place to live and a competitive business environment that supports job growth and opportunity. https://t.co/aUWkQw2F8n

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A recent report claims it’s affordability – not high taxes – that is to blame when it comes to MA's high outmigration.

This argument misses the mark on two key points:
1) The data overwhelmingly points to high taxes as a main factor driving people out of state.
2) Taxes and affordability go hand in hand, as an increasing tax burden impacts the cost of living.

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In the third quarter of 2025, Massachusetts had roughly 4,600 more business contractions than expansions.

This is just the latest in a longer historical trend. https://t.co/FSrnoAH62n

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Texas may be on track to surpass Massachusetts in venture capital funding for the first time in over a decade.

Policymakers should look for ways to holistically reduce barriers to investment and business growth to stop the Commonwealth's slide. 

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Amid rising costs, reducing MA's income tax could provide meaningful relief and help strengthen our small businesses.

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In the last five years, a majority of states have lowered their individual income taxes in some fashion. Only Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia have raised income taxes. https://t.co/DNuOaeIkAv

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Tax Day takeaway: tax cuts are popular, no matter your politics.

Read more: https://t.co/MddDlGXVGz

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Tax Day takeaway: tax cuts are popular, no matter your politics.

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New polling shows that Massachusetts teachers overwhelmingly support a proposed law that would lower the state income tax from 5% to 4%.
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Alarming estimates of what an income tax cut would cost the state may grab headlines and spark fear. However, they do not reflect Massachusetts’ history with tax cuts, taxpayer behavior, or economic conditions.
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IRS migration data shows that high-tax states saw an exodus of people and income, while lower-cost, lower-tax havens grew.

Here are the 5 states that lost the most taxpayer income in 2023:
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When the wealth surtax went into effect in 2023, many taxpayers left the Commonwealth, taking over $4 billion in income with them.

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Read more in our latest blog: https://t.co/TVYuy2FOgS

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In the first year of the income surtax, IRS data shows that 150,000+ taxpayers left Massachusetts, and the state lost a net $4.18 BILLION in adjusted gross income.