Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Tax Cut Ballot Measure

News June 18, 2026 at 01:13 PM
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  • The proposal to slash income taxes to 4% from 5% has misleading language in the official summary used to gather required signatures to put it on the ballot, a court ruled.
  • The cut would have shrunk tax bills for state residents of all income levels while costing the state more than $5 billion a year.
  • A poll in May found that 62% of respondents supported the tax cut, while 19% opposed the measure and 20% weren’t sure.

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