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
11/12/2019	John	Anderson	Taxpayer	EAST FREETOWN	Massachusetts	A tax by any other name costs the same. DO NOT RAISE THE GASOLINE TAX FOR HARD WORKING MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS . We already pay more than enough in taxes for the state to execute the necessary... read more A tax by any other name costs the same. DO NOT RAISE THE GASOLINE TAX FOR HARD WORKING MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS . We already pay more than enough in taxes for the state to execute the necessary functions. This measure will have no discernible positive environmental impact. The UN IPCC estimates that its entire menu of measures will only have a negligible effect, over the next 80 years, on the projected global temperature increase. Therefore it is not plausible that a small area of this country will have any effect. Its a tax increase pure and simple. If the legislature wants more of the citizens money to spend on their pet projects they should muster the gonadal fortitude required to stand and vote on it and be accountable to the voters for this act.	-
11/12/2019	William	Peters	Tax paying voter	West Barnstable	Massachusetts	This is a tax without voter approval that will make small businesses and tax payers suffer. Massachusetts voters have spoken on such a tax in 2014 when a similar gas tax was voted down.... read more This is a tax without voter approval that will make small businesses and tax payers suffer. Massachusetts voters have spoken on such a tax in 2014 when a similar gas tax was voted down. Circumventing democratic representative approval is wrong. There needs to be a vote on this action. As a tax paying resident of Massachusetts I strongly disapprove.	-
11/12/2019	Thomas	Burke	Citizen	Dartmouth	Massachusetts	This is potentially ANOTHER TAX on the WORKING members and their families. Mismanagement of our transportation departments does NOT warrant another tax on the WORKING (!) public. Find... read more This is potentially ANOTHER TAX on the WORKING members and their families. Mismanagement of our transportation departments does NOT warrant another tax on the WORKING (!) public. Find $$ elsewhere !	-
11/12/2019	Angela	Sciandra	Massachusetts Taxpayer	Reading	Massachusetts	Elected officials shall not allow any automatic tax (or whatever you want to call it). To all elected officials: Do Your Job! Elected officials shall not allow any automatic tax (or whatever you want to call it). To all elected officials: Do Your Job!	-
11/12/2019	Benjamin	Lunt	Taxpaying consumer	Beverly	Massachusetts	This is essentially adding a tax on fuel without calling it a tax. It will result in higher prices for taxpaying citizens who need fuel to get to work. This will hurt our economy and ultimately... read more This is essentially adding a tax on fuel without calling it a tax. It will result in higher prices for taxpaying citizens who need fuel to get to work. This will hurt our economy and ultimately will do very little to help the environment.	-
11/12/2019	Beverly	Williams	Howie Carr Show	Salisbury	Massachusetts	This is outrageous, we pay enough in taxes! How sneaky to do this behind we the people's back. I voted for you Mr. Baker. Now I have regrets about casting a vote for you! I will be sharing... read more This is outrageous, we pay enough in taxes! How sneaky to do this behind we the people's back. I voted for you Mr. Baker. Now I have regrets about casting a vote for you! I will be sharing this on Facebook, and various other social media sites. Shame on you all, try cutting your pay, and the rest of the corrupt politicians on Beacon Hill!	-
11/12/2019	Natalie	Giudici	Unenrolled	Waltham	Massachusetts	I think what I am about to say SHOULD go without saying...clearly since our government is trying to slide through this "initiative" disguised as a tax. This plan will not fight climate... read more I think what I am about to say SHOULD go without saying...clearly since our government is trying to slide through this "initiative" disguised as a tax. This plan will not fight climate change. This is a tax on gas. When gas prices in any state go up, the price of EVERYTHING goes up. I oppose this "initiative" 110%. I am in full support of real initiative to prevent climate change...ones that actually work...ones that are not thinly veiled taxes on working individuals already living in a state where the cost of living is OBJECTIVELY far too high.	-
11/12/2019	Chris	Robbins	Taxpayer	Scituate	Massachusetts	I strongly oppose this new tax; and more so the means/scheme by which it is being attempted to be implemented. This matter warrants higher visibility for all taxpayers to consider. It is a scam to... read more I strongly oppose this new tax; and more so the means/scheme by which it is being attempted to be implemented. This matter warrants higher visibility for all taxpayers to consider. It is a scam to all a tax by another name.	-
11/12/2019	Stephen	Howard	Democrat	Braintree	Massachusetts	Increasing our gas cost will be very harmful to our community. These increases will hurt many aspects to business and for independent contractor will be devastating. I do not agree that an tax... read more Increasing our gas cost will be very harmful to our community. These increases will hurt many aspects to business and for independent contractor will be devastating. I do not agree that an tax increase is presented in a alternate way without representation in our house. This needs to be debated and our representatives need to be on record as to how they voted. We as citizens of Massachusetts have this right and no one should take this away from us.	-
11/12/2019	Joe	Capuzzo	Independent	Thornton	New Hampshire	Thumbs down on the TCI Policy it’s not good. Thumbs down on the TCI Policy it’s not good.	-
11/12/2019	John	Fitzgerald	Massachusetts taxpayer	Yarmouth	Massachusetts	TCI is nothing more than a tax and money grab for a nonproblem. I’m totally against this unconstitutional move by the governor of Massachusetts and affiliated states. TCI is nothing more than a tax and money grab for a nonproblem. I’m totally against this unconstitutional move by the governor of Massachusetts and affiliated states.	-
11/12/2019	Michael	Harradon	self	Chelmsford	Massachusetts	I am only 16 months away from retirement. This "policy" as you call it is nothing more than a tax. It's incredibly expensive as it is to live in Massachusetts and this will only... read more I am only 16 months away from retirement. This "policy" as you call it is nothing more than a tax. It's incredibly expensive as it is to live in Massachusetts and this will only make things worse. You are forcing people and businesses out with insane proposals such as this. You are driving your tax base away and I am likely to be one of those folks who go.	-
11/12/2019	Robert	Gonsalves	Resident	Woburn	Massachusetts	As an Independent voter I'd like to voice my strong opposition to this initiative. Anyone that supports it will not get a vote from me in the future (and if it doesn't go to a house... read more As an Independent voter I'd like to voice my strong opposition to this initiative. Anyone that supports it will not get a vote from me in the future (and if it doesn't go to a house vote, then no one currently in office will). This won't result in any reduction of carbon output, only punish the hardworking residents in the state	-
11/12/2019	Robert	Lavoie	1031Media	Palmer	Massachusetts	Please stop trying to force the citizens of Massachusetts and other States to pay additional taxes on the fuel distributors, which will be passed on to us as consumers! Please stop trying to force the citizens of Massachusetts and other States to pay additional taxes on the fuel distributors, which will be passed on to us as consumers!	-
11/12/2019	Tiana	Prezas	REPUBLICAN	Malden	Massachusetts	This is unconstitutional taxation without representation. I oppose this and hate my state and its corrupt leaders more every day. This is unconstitutional taxation without representation. I oppose this and hate my state and its corrupt leaders more every day.	-
11/12/2019	Colleen	Forti	Unenrolled	Worcester	Massachusetts	I am against TCI and reject the State of MA. attempt to bypass the legislature by instituting this policy without a vote. I’m requesting that your organization do the right thing by making... read more I am against TCI and reject the State of MA. attempt to bypass the legislature by instituting this policy without a vote. I’m requesting that your organization do the right thing by making a legislative vote or referendum a requirement for each state before they can proceed.	-
11/12/2019	Brian	KD	Conservative, Taxpayer	Mashpee	Massachusetts	Here we go again. We already “VOTED NO”!!! Here we go again. We already “VOTED NO”!!!	-
11/12/2019	Robin	Sunter	Mrs.	East Longmeadow	Massachusetts	I am totally against the TCI unrepresented taxation bill for MA taxpayers. The sleazy, underhanded method of trying to sneak through something that was voted down in 2014 is the last straw. We... read more I am totally against the TCI unrepresented taxation bill for MA taxpayers. The sleazy, underhanded method of trying to sneak through something that was voted down in 2014 is the last straw. We need YOU to demand a vote and then vote this down. NO TAXATION of something we need to earn a living!	-
11/12/2019	Robert	Littera	Deplorable	Stoughton	Massachusetts	Massachusetts voters defeated an automatic gas tax increase a few years ago and now the bureaucrats and political hacks want to push this through by fiat without a public vote. How typical of the... read more Massachusetts voters defeated an automatic gas tax increase a few years ago and now the bureaucrats and political hacks want to push this through by fiat without a public vote. How typical of the ruling elites on Bacon Hill to circumvent the will of the people. Massachusetts residents already pay too much in gas taxes for so poor a return - our roads are riddled with potholes and are in hideous shape. Undoubtedly the money generated by this so-called initiative will disappear through corruption and taxpayers will be asked to pay more, again. If this new tax is forced upon the public without their voting on it, it must and will be challenged in court	-
11/12/2019	Dianne	Morganelli	Massachusetts voter	Norton	Massachusetts	STOP PLAN TO IMPLEMENT “STEALTH GAS TAX” UNDER GUUSE OF TCI. “TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Massachusetts voters already voted NO to Gas Tax in 2014.... read more STOP PLAN TO IMPLEMENT “STEALTH GAS TAX” UNDER GUUSE OF TCI. “TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Massachusetts voters already voted NO to Gas Tax in 2014. This move will result in many legislators VOTED OUT OF OFFICE! Dianne Morganelli	-

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