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
12/1/2019	Elizabeth	KENNEDY	Taxpayer	Weymouth	Massachusetts	Please do not do this to the tax payers of MA. Leave us be. Please do not do this to the tax payers of MA. Leave us be.	-
12/1/2019	Jeffrey	Taveras	Republican	TEWKSBURY	Massachusetts	We do not need more taxes! Most of the money will apparently go to the inept and corrupt MBTA, which I ride every day. This will be pouring more money down a rat hole. As a scientist, I have... read more We do not need more taxes! Most of the money will apparently go to the inept and corrupt MBTA, which I ride every day. This will be pouring more money down a rat hole. As a scientist, I have serious questions about the whole global warming theory. We all agree that the earth is warming. The question is man responsible? There is plenty of scientific dissent to the theory, but the dissenting voices are suppressed by the media, who no longer feel the need to give light to ideas that contradict their political orthodoxy. Science is not science when it is politicized. The promoters of this theory would have everyone believe that all scientists agree that CO2 is the cause of global warming. In science, there is almost never complete consensus on anything.	-
12/1/2019	Robert	Evans	None	Ipswich	Massachusetts	Poor management, waste and bloated pay and benefits needs to be addressed and cannot be fixed with more taxes. The RMV, State Police, and Rail Systems are a joke. Poor management, waste and bloated pay and benefits needs to be addressed and cannot be fixed with more taxes. The RMV, State Police, and Rail Systems are a joke.	-
12/1/2019	Kathleen	Curran	Republican	Weymouth	Massachusetts	The Legislature can consistently increase their pay, I can't. My family will be adversely effected by higher gas prices. We do not support any increase in gas "taxes' for the state... read more The Legislature can consistently increase their pay, I can't. My family will be adversely effected by higher gas prices. We do not support any increase in gas "taxes' for the state of Massachusetts.	-
12/1/2019	Stan	Roberts	Victim	Westminster	Massachusetts	The audacity of these swindlers in government. Instead of doing the job that they were elected to find innovative new ways to disguise ways around what we have already voted against. ... The audacity of these swindlers in government. Instead of doing the job that they were elected to find innovative new ways to disguise ways around what we have already voted against.	-
12/1/2019	Lawrence	Kelley	Citizen	Plymouth	Massachusetts	Enough is enough stop this foolish proposal Enough is enough stop this foolish proposal	-
12/1/2019	Don	Cullen	N/a	Woburn	Massachusetts	Call this what it is.....another tax. We voted against automatic tax increases. We do not support this California type cash grab. Call this what it is.....another tax. We voted against automatic tax increases. We do not support this California type cash grab.	-
12/1/2019	Steven	Braverman	Unenrolled	medfield	Massachusetts	I am appalled at the extremely regressive taxation bill being considered to replenish state coffers-- known as a carbon tax initiative. An across the board, regressive tax on such an essential and... read more I am appalled at the extremely regressive taxation bill being considered to replenish state coffers-- known as a carbon tax initiative. An across the board, regressive tax on such an essential and democratized commodity such as gasoline is a cruel punishment to inflict on Massachusetts motorists. Utilizing the climate change debate to pad patronage hiring and close budget gaps is truly an outrage. The fact that all of the states in the northeast are considering this as a monopolistic venture to prevent border competition is even more horrific. Thank you for the consideration.	-
12/1/2019	Joseph	Frongello	Independent	Hull	Massachusetts	Why can't our governmental leaders do what the ordinary citizen does everyday. When you want something new, save for it or cut something else out of the budget. We the people are not a... read more Why can't our governmental leaders do what the ordinary citizen does everyday. When you want something new, save for it or cut something else out of the budget. We the people are not a bottomless well of funds. If climate concerns are truly at cataclysmic level then pull the money from an existing budget now!! Not doing so only proves the hypocrisy of the argument!!	-
12/1/2019	Christine	Smythe	Taxpayer	Duxbury	Massachusetts	I completely disagree with this tax, and it IS a tax. Given that this state completely mismanages any money it gets (look at the MBTA), this tax is nothing but a money grab and will do ZERO to... read more I completely disagree with this tax, and it IS a tax. Given that this state completely mismanages any money it gets (look at the MBTA), this tax is nothing but a money grab and will do ZERO to lower anyone's carbon footprint. Making people shell out even more money will hurt a lot of people commuting to work. There is no real plan in place that proves paying more money at the pump will do anything but fill some people's bank accounts. If the so-called plan is so great, put it to a vote of the people. Baker is out of his mind on this one.	-
12/1/2019	Tiana	Prezas	Teladoc Health	Malden	Massachusetts	A tax by another name...to steal from Shakespeare, like Mass Government steals from its people. It appears I’ve been elevated to “stakeholder” status when you want to pass this tax in disguise.... read more A tax by another name...to steal from Shakespeare, like Mass Government steals from its people. It appears I’ve been elevated to “stakeholder” status when you want to pass this tax in disguise. Otherwise, I’m unimportant. However, I do have a law degree and passed constitutional law classes. This is a tax imposed on the people without benefit of debate or vote, i.e., taxation without representation. Y’all should be ashamed of yourselves, but I get it, the “woke” climate of today is something you can capitalize on and use it to grab some more money supposedly because you care about the environment. HA! I OPPOSE THE TCI TAX.	-
12/1/2019	thomas	cattaneo	Hospitality industry	Duxbury	Massachusetts	To quote Greta Thornburgh - "HOW DARE YOU STEAL OUR FUTURE". Your one-party-state attempt to grab even more money out of the pockets of the working class is abominable. My work requires... read more To quote Greta Thornburgh - "HOW DARE YOU STEAL OUR FUTURE". Your one-party-state attempt to grab even more money out of the pockets of the working class is abominable. My work requires that I drive my car and this will put an additional "tax" burden on me and my family. It is obvious what this is, I am an activist and i vote! Hands off my money!	-
12/1/2019	Joe	Gallarelli	Stakeholder	Wilmington	Massachusetts	Taxation without representation is unlawful. A "fee" is just a tax in disguise and We the People already voted against another gas tax. STOP the insanity read more Taxation without representation is unlawful. A "fee" is just a tax in disguise and We the People already voted against another gas tax. STOP the insanity	-
12/1/2019	Vera	Rundlett	I	Newton	Massachusetts	Seriously? Having been raised in Illinois I am not shocked by the tax increase. But at least there they have the decency to do it openly and not through some shady backroom deal shenanigans. Shame... read more Seriously? Having been raised in Illinois I am not shocked by the tax increase. But at least there they have the decency to do it openly and not through some shady backroom deal shenanigans. Shame on our Allegedly Republican Governor for not opposing this vehemently.	-
12/1/2019	Joe	Batson	Taxpayer	Randolph	Massachusetts	DO THIS AND THERE WILL BE A REVOLUTION AT THE BALLOT BOX. THINK ABOUT IT, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL FOR FAR TOO LONG. THE GOVERNMENT IS WORSE THAN ORGANIZED CRIME. https... read more DO THIS AND THERE WILL BE A REVOLUTION AT THE BALLOT BOX. THINK ABOUT IT, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL FOR FAR TOO LONG. THE GOVERNMENT IS WORSE THAN ORGANIZED CRIME. https://youtu.be/l0zaebtU-CA	-
12/1/2019	Arthur	Cody	taxpayer	Cambridge	Massachusetts	Not one penny increase in this TAX until the money the state has in surplus is spent on the necessary functions of government, not the "feel good" scams of the activists, scheming for... read more Not one penny increase in this TAX until the money the state has in surplus is spent on the necessary functions of government, not the "feel good" scams of the activists, scheming for more money for their projects and jobs for their otherwise unemployable grads. Be sure I will become an activist to repeal any such gas tax move.	-
12/1/2019	James	Moore	Mass voter	Clinton	Massachusetts	No new taxes, may I quote Edward Gibbon ,CORRUPTION, THE MOST INFALLIBLE SYMPTOM OF constitutional LIBERTY! THE LOT OF U NEED TO BE EXCISED LIKE A CANCER, I WE SPREAD THE WORD!! No new taxes, may I quote Edward Gibbon ,CORRUPTION, THE MOST INFALLIBLE SYMPTOM OF constitutional LIBERTY! THE LOT OF U NEED TO BE EXCISED LIKE A CANCER, I WE SPREAD THE WORD!!	-
12/1/2019	James	McGowan	Tax Payer and Driver	Pepperell	Massachusetts	This is nothing but another gasoline tax masquerading as something else. Massachusetts state government is loaded, top to bottom, with graft and corruption. I have no faith that any of this... read more This is nothing but another gasoline tax masquerading as something else. Massachusetts state government is loaded, top to bottom, with graft and corruption. I have no faith that any of this money would be used for stated purposes. I am opposed to the Transportation Climate Initiative.	-
12/1/2019	Ed	Feeney	None	Weymouth	Massachusetts	Governor Patrick, I mean Baker, would be wise to remember what happened to the last Massachusetts governor who instituted taxation without representation. Governor Thomas Hutchison’s mansion was... read more Governor Patrick, I mean Baker, would be wise to remember what happened to the last Massachusetts governor who instituted taxation without representation. Governor Thomas Hutchison’s mansion was ransacked in retaliation for the Stamp Act. He was reviled by both the citizens and his British overlords and was replaced and fled to England in exile. I believe it is still possible to get tar and feathers. TCI is nothing but a blatant,unconstitutional money grab.	-
12/1/2019	Mark	Teehan	Republican	Franklin	Massachusetts	Massachusetts voters have already voted down gas taxes before, with the most recent time being when a petition to overturn the Legislature's insertion of a gas tax tied to the rate of... read more Massachusetts voters have already voted down gas taxes before, with the most recent time being when a petition to overturn the Legislature's insertion of a gas tax tied to the rate of inflation. We did this in 2014 and now Governor Baker, who I mistakenly twice voted for, is trying to sneak in a gas tax disguised as a fee. I suggest that he and the Legislature, for that matter, forego this proposed fee and any other attempt to further burden the hard-working citizens of Massachusetts and leave us alone. I also suggest that the names of anyone who continues to work for this fee proposal or any other attempt to raise the gas tax, including the governor, be published, so the voters will know who we have to vote out of office in November.	-

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