Study: Tax hikes will reduce jobs, cut into household income
The tax hike proposals moving through the Legislature this spring will results in 2,460 fewer jobs in Massachusetts and will lower disposable income by about $250 per household, according to a new study. The Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University concluded the tax plan favored by House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray would do less to diminish economic activity than the $1.9 billion proposal recommended by Gov. Deval Patrick. The governor’s plan, according to the study, would reduce employment by 17,800 jobs and shrink disposable income by $480 per household. Read more here.

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