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Monique Ching

Posted inOpinion

Baker’s ‘miracle budget’ doesn’t rise to the occasion

by Monique Ching October 17, 2020October 17, 2020

THE UNVEILING of Gov. Charlie Baker’s revised fiscal year 2021 budget raised eyebrows. Some called it a “miracle budget” because he proposed a balanced budget without large-scale cuts and — notably — without raising taxes. To be clear, raising taxes on families and businesses already facing financial hardship is not the right thing to do […]

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