Globe endorses no on Question 5
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The substantial downsides for taxpayers of Question 5 are much harder to see than its obvious benefits. But those downsides are real, and they are why the Globe recommends a no vote on one of the most complicated questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. Question 5 would change an arcane state budget formula in a way that makes tax rebates — now a rare occurrence — significantly more common. In many, but not all, years, taxpayers would likely get a check back from the government for a few hundred dollars, according to an independent analysis of the measure by researchers at Tufts University. Of course, the promise of those rebates is Question 5’s biggest draw. Who doesn’t want an occasional check in the mail? But make no mistake: That money will have to come from somewhere, and the rebate would leave less for the government services Massachusetts residents rely on, from parks to roads to schools. Get College TownA weekly newsletter packed with insights about higher ed from Globe journalist Hilary Burns. Enter Email“Programs are going to have to be slashed based on this new revenue cap,” Dave Foley, president of SEIU Local 509, told the editorial board.
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