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Working To Close Corporate Tax Loopholes
Current tax loopholes, totaling over $500 million a year, allow mostly out-of-state businesses to avoid their fair share of taxes. In-state and small businesses who do not get to take advantage of these loopholes cannot compete on a level field. Further, and more importantly, those of us paying our fair share are left to foot the bill for providing vital services such as transportation, education and public safety.
MASSPIRG Promotes “Big Dig Debt Relief” for MBTA
In January, MASSPIRG spearheaded the effort to address serious funding problems at the MBTA—the state’s largest, and the nation’s fifth largest, transit authority—to improve and expand public transportation. Since 2000, the MBTA has dramatically increased fares and experienced stagnant ridership growth.
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