Oh my! It was a big week for the People's Republic of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. She got to sign the biggest supplemental budget in our state's history on the same day the Department of Revenue reported that tax collections are down for the fiscal year. Healey attended the Army-Navy football game despite displacing veterans from their hotel rooms for illegal immigrants. And Healey announced her long-term economic development plan. Once again, proving Democrats have absolutely no clue how business works.
You know it is not good news for the taxpayers of Massachusetts when the governor's economic goals are “affordable, competitive, and equitable.” Just look at how Bidenomics turned out! As you may suspect, the Healey plan doesn't once mention tax reform or relief which is the biggest deterrent to businesses establishing in Taxachusetts.
So how is Healey going to revive our sagging economy?
The first order of business is a “first-class public transportation.” I guess hiring 1,000 new hacks for the MBTA did not fix the system. Who could have guessed that?! The last estimate on repairing the state's failing subway system was $23 billion! Where's that money coming from? Of course, this climate-change nut of a governor wants us out of our cars, so I bet drivers will be paying more to fix the MBTA nightmare.
Our governor wants the Commonwealth to be a “global leader in climate change technology.” More specifically, her plan calls for “working with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to create the world's leading climatetech ecosystem.” One crazy state senator has suggested building storage tanks for carbon dioxide to be put in oceans and lakes. Is that what our governor means by “climatetech ecosystem?” Like first class public transportation, I fear for how much this is going to cost us and which modern conveniences will be outlawed.
Improving tourism is another part of her plan. That's not crazy. However, there are a couple problems with pushing tourism. Our state just had a moment in the sunlight by hosting the Army-Navy game for the first time. Unfortunately, the news reported on how veterans were bumped from hotels for illegals. That would not give ordinary tourists much comfort on booking a room here. There is also the problem that most of the moderately priced rooms have been gobbled up by the Healey administration for years to come! Unless a tourist wants to stay at the Ritz, there is no room for them. So does Healey only want rich tourists here? How is that equitable?
Of course, there are investments in her plan. Her press release says, “the administration will continue to make strategic investments in infrastructure, especially in areas like Gateway cities, and launch a new focus on rural communities.” So if you live in middle towns, you are getting the shaft. “Strategic” means equitable in liberal speak.
I have read her plan several times. I cannot find one thing to close to making Massachusetts more affordable as she claims her plan will do. She is not lowering taxes. She is not reducing fees or regulations. She is not tackling the high costs of utilities. But, she is spending a lot more money. It is not a matter of if she will raise taxes. It is a matter of which one. This Democrat governor is going to make sure that we live up to our Taxachusetts nickname.
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