TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
11/25/2019	Nathan	Nickerson III	Tax payer	Eastham	Massachusetts	I am 100% against raising gas taxes to pay for carbon emissions. There’s very little of anything we can do to limit carbon emissions until we come up with a different technology than using fossil... read more I am 100% against raising gas taxes to pay for carbon emissions. There’s very little of anything we can do to limit carbon emissions until we come up with a different technology than using fossil fuels and we are not even close to creating carbon free energy. All you will do if you raise gas taxes will be to hurt people and businesses. Show me where an increase in gas taxes will make a positive affect on global warming and not hurt us financially and I’ll be on noard	-
11/27/2019	Russell	Wells	tax payer	MILLBURY	Massachusetts	The TCI is a T-A-X. A gas tax no less. Enough!! we are being taxed at the town level (prop 21/2 over ride) and the state level. And now a gas tax as well. The TCI is a T-A-X. A gas tax no less. Enough!! we are being taxed at the town level (prop 21/2 over ride) and the state level. And now a gas tax as well.	-
11/30/2019	Mike	Brewster	Tax payer	Hanover	Massachusetts	This is nothing but a across the board price increases gasoline prices effect everything from the price of tomatoes on up. Communities that are further from the city will pay more because they... read more This is nothing but a across the board price increases gasoline prices effect everything from the price of tomatoes on up. Communities that are further from the city will pay more because they will commute to work by car there is no reliable public transportation from many towns into Boston, and let’s try something crazy like the people that ride the T pay for the improvements	-
12/1/2019	stephen	oleary	tax payer	somerset	Massachusetts	Read our lips NO NEW GAS TAX!!! Read our lips NO NEW GAS TAX!!!	-
12/1/2019	William	Donahue	Tax Payer	Charlestown	Massachusetts	When is Governor Baker, going to get out of his gas guzzling SUV and ride a bicycle? Maybe Baker and Mayor Marty can bike ride together. I am moving to FL When I retire, I am tired... read more When is Governor Baker, going to get out of his gas guzzling SUV and ride a bicycle? Maybe Baker and Mayor Marty can bike ride together. I am moving to FL When I retire, I am tired of Liberal MA	-
12/1/2019	Bill	Brokamp	Tax payer	Scituate	Massachusetts	Cute name, Transportation and Climate Initiative. Won’t improve transportation or climate. Funny, no mention of tax, bureaucrat, pension fund, or legislative pay raise. Go figure. Cute name, Transportation and Climate Initiative. Won’t improve transportation or climate. Funny, no mention of tax, bureaucrat, pension fund, or legislative pay raise. Go figure.	-
12/1/2019	Mark	Sullivan	Tax payer	Dennis	Massachusetts	This will bring the pitchforks out. You are finally pushing the people too far. Time to throw these useless hacks out of office. Thank you , this will o it This will bring the pitchforks out. You are finally pushing the people too far. Time to throw these useless hacks out of office. Thank you , this will o it	-
12/1/2019	Peter	Manickas	Tax payer	Seekonk	Massachusetts	Stop wasting our children’s money. These kids will be taxed to death because of your wasteful spending Stop wasting our children’s money. These kids will be taxed to death because of your wasteful spending	-
12/1/2019	Elizabeth	Katchpole	tax payer	Centerville	Massachusetts	This is another tax. It has been voted down by citizens so this is another way to get around it. If you want climate initiative, cut back on some of the bloated state salaries and positions to... read more This is another tax. It has been voted down by citizens so this is another way to get around it. If you want climate initiative, cut back on some of the bloated state salaries and positions to fund it	-
12/1/2019	Michael	Shay	Tax payer	Plymouth	Massachusetts	I oppose this initiative. TCI is a tax, gasoline tax to be specific and such a tax was recently voted down. TCI does not allow our elected officials to vote. It’s another attempt to change policy... read more I oppose this initiative. TCI is a tax, gasoline tax to be specific and such a tax was recently voted down. TCI does not allow our elected officials to vote. It’s another attempt to change policy without input from the people. We have already told government that we do not support a gas tax!	-
12/2/2019	Jayne	Severens	Tax payer	Ashburnham	Massachusetts	No taxation without representation! This RINO governor has taxed the middle class into poverty. No to this tax! No taxation without representation! This RINO governor has taxed the middle class into poverty. No to this tax!	-
12/2/2019	Chris	Howell	Tax Payer	Sandwich	Massachusetts	TCI is a tax. A Tax by another name would smell just as bad. TCI is a tax. A Tax by another name would smell just as bad.	-
12/3/2019	S	Marengo	Tax Payer	Worcester	Massachusetts	Kathleen Theoharides states the difference between TCI and a gas tax is the point of regulation. This is irrelevant to consumers who will soon be paying more at the pump for this backsliding tax... read more Kathleen Theoharides states the difference between TCI and a gas tax is the point of regulation. This is irrelevant to consumers who will soon be paying more at the pump for this backsliding tax scheme. While taxpayers are the most obvious victims of this situation, individual legislators are greatly affected as well. They are being stripped of their rights and denied the opportunity to carry out the duty they were elected to perform. Taxpayers and constituents deserve better than having such a tax being implemented without explicit legislative approval process. I agree with others that it is a very slippery slope for Massachusetts. Lawmakers from other states in the TCI agreement are seeking legislative approval. Governor Baker’s administration, whether legally required or not, should also act in good faith and seek legislative approval. There must be an open and transparent legislative process on the details of the agreement.	-
12/4/2019	tony	zatoonian	tax payer	WALTHAM	Massachusetts	Additionally, call it what you want, but this is another TAX your trying to ram through, not a fee! I'll be voting out all who are for this FEE and will be encouraging everyone I know to... read more Additionally, call it what you want, but this is another TAX your trying to ram through, not a fee! I'll be voting out all who are for this FEE and will be encouraging everyone I know to vote you all OUT!!	-
12/12/2019	Sara	Mullen	Tax Payer	Gloucester	Massachusetts	No more taxes! No more taxes!	-
1/7/2020	Daniel	Meucci	tax payer	Newport	Rhode Island	Raimondo and the Progressive climate change nazis continue to destroy our citizens ability to purchase gas at an afffordable price! Rhode Island is second only to California in unfair gas... read more Raimondo and the Progressive climate change nazis continue to destroy our citizens ability to purchase gas at an afffordable price! Rhode Island is second only to California in unfair gas tax and other taxes on our citizens. Rhode Politicians continue to do exactly what the people of the state don't want them to do because of a screwed up one party system with only Progressive Democratic Socialist running the government	-
1/8/2020	Joe	Rachiele	Tax Payer	Warwick	Rhode Island	This tax is yet another unlawful burden on taxpayers. RI does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem and instituting a penalty for driving won’t solve that, or your supposed “... read more This tax is yet another unlawful burden on taxpayers. RI does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem and instituting a penalty for driving won’t solve that, or your supposed “Climate Change”	-
1/8/2020	Bruce	Cote	Tax payer	Fitchburg	Massachusetts	I am against the Transportation and Climate Initiative tax in all its forms. I am against the Transportation and Climate Initiative tax in all its forms.	-
1/12/2020	Danny	Beckwith	Tax payer	Hinsdale	Massachusetts	We pay enough taxes with little to no exchange for our end. Do not proceed with this money grab. I do not agree with it. We pay enough taxes with little to no exchange for our end. Do not proceed with this money grab. I do not agree with it.	-
1/12/2020	ronald	deedy	tax payer	granville	Massachusetts	Its bullsh_t. Get your grubby, sticky, spineless fingers out of MY paycheck. You have no right as public servants to create bullsh_t science excuses to take more of our hard earned money to fund... read more Its bullsh_t. Get your grubby, sticky, spineless fingers out of MY paycheck. You have no right as public servants to create bullsh_t science excuses to take more of our hard earned money to fund your bullsh_t ideas and non-profits to skate on your own taxes.	-

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