Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts

The Fair Share Amendment: taxing the very rich to invest in education 🏫 and transportation 🚋 across MA. NOW IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

We won. Question 1 passes. The Fair Share Amendment is in the Massachusetts constitution.

[Raise Up MA @RaiseUpMA]

It's time to fix the T!

The MBTA is receiving $200.8 million from the Fair Share Amendment that will help fund major improvements, including:
🚉Station & accessibility upgrades
🌉Bridge repairs
🛤️Subway track & signal improvements
🚃Commuter rail projects

#PaidforbyFairShare

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

2024
In:
-billions of dollars for public education and transportation
-free school lunches
-fare-free public transit
-tuition-free public college
-4% tax on income over $1 million a year

Out:
-upside down tax systems that only benefit the ultra-rich

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Massachusetts voted Yes on Question 1 in 2022, creating an additional tax of 4% for income over $1 million, in addition to the existing 5% flat-rate income tax, and dedicate revenue to education and transportation purposes.

Yes - 1,232,662 - 52%

No - 1,137,642 - 48%

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

That’s because of a $62 million expansion in financial aid for students at public colleges—and that $62 million is directly raised by the Fair Share Amendment’s 4% tax on income over $1M per year.

Read all about it: https://t.co/QPTsAzPwAn

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

Today, the Fair Share Amendment is making it easier to go to college.

If you’re eligible for a Pell Grant, you now also qualify for tuition- and fee-free education at a MA community college, public university, or UMass.

One third of all UMass students qualify for free tuition.

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

For more on what that $1 billion dollars has already funded in MA, https://t.co/HRdQnHDWxc has the details.

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

Exactly one year ago, MA passed the Fair Share Amendment.

The ultra-rich pay 4% more on income over $1 million. We put billions of dollars directly into education and transportation. In 2023, the Fair Share Amendment raised over $1 BILLION.

We believe that’s called a “win-win.”

[Paul Prescod @paul_prescod]

I wrote about the inspiring @FairShareMA campaign. A broad labor-community coalition won a ballot measure to tax the rich and fund public services!

https://t.co/2eHChoisSi

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Unions, teachers, health care workers, and people across Massachusetts came together to take on a tough fight. And now millionaires will pay a fair share to fund roads, bridges, transit, and public education. Woo-hoo, @FairShareMA!
https://t.co/yIHSNqc6m7

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

@PamelaPersisted @BostonGlobe ⬆️⬆️⬆️

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

@JonathanCohn @massaflcio 150,000 original signatures! We’ve been out here for a long time 💪

[Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @JonathanCohn]

At the @FairShareMA victory press conference, and it is impressive to think that this victory was 100-years in the making.

We have had a constitutional flat tax for > 100 years. There have been five past times to change that, and each failed.

But we finally won. #mapoli

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

@LiamHorsman 💪💪

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

@bphuang12 💯💯💯💯

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

@RaiseUpMA This campaign made history. Amending the state's constitution to tax the very rich is literally historic.

Question 1 won. We won.

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

We won. Question 1 passes. The Fair Share Amendment is in the Massachusetts constitution.

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

This victory is this coalition's victory. The @RaiseUpMA coalition, the union members, local businesses, teachers, the organizers, the campaign team, the volunteers, everyone who worked on this campaign and was part of this team. This victory is all of ours.

[Yes on 1 For a Fairer Massachusetts @FairShareMA]

TWO HOURS.

Make calls for Question 1 to get out the vote IN THE FINAL TWO HOURS of this campaign. https://t.co/ougxiPpusA

[SEIU Local 509 @SEIU509]

Less than two hours to go! We’re in Roxbury for the final push for @FairShareMA and @yesonfourma! #mapoli

[Ruthzee Louijeune @Ruthzee]

Grateful for all the incredible people who have fought so hard for so long on @FairShareMA & @yesonfourma.

Our communities are worthy of deep investments in public education & infrastructure.

And our roads are safer when immigrants don’t have to live in fear.

We all win.

[Kit Collins @Kit4Medford]

If anyone wants to make an Election Day impact, my personal favorite GOTV activity is phone-banking. Best way to calm pre-results nerves and know you're making an impact turning out every last vote. Phonebank for @FairShareMA this afternoon: https://t.co/0UpLoCWcRz