TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

In his cornerstone speech: "Have Faith in Massachusetts," the vastly underrated President Calvin Coolidge pithily noted the following when he was President of the Massachusetts State Senate:

"Man is born into the universe with a personality that is his own. He has a right that is founded upon the constitution of the universe to have property that is his own. Ultimately, property rights and personal rights are the same thing. The one cannot be preserved if the other be violated. Each man is entitled to his rights and the rewards of his service be they never so large or never so small."

The full text of this inspiring speech which I hope you will memorize and take to heart can be found here:

https://www.coolidgefoundation.org/resources/have-faith-in-massachusetts/

Under the Massachusetts Constitution, It is the duty of the House of Representatives to first consider revenue bills and if approved then send them to the Senate for consideration.

As "climate change" is a fraudulent scheme to transfer American wealth to corrupt third world governments in Mexico, South America, the Middle East and Africa through the imposition of carbon taxes, a regional low-carbon transportation policy proposal that would cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels through a cap-and-invest program or other pricing mechanism would be antithetical to and incompatible with our capitalist economic system, our Constitutional Republic and the system of ordered liberty that the brilliant systems experts John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and others gave us.

The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) proposal is a backdoor attempt to raise the gas tax that consumers will have to pay for at the pump. I urge you to demand that Governor Charlie Baker seek a legislative vote on the merits of TCI before Massachusetts moves forward in the process. I also have concerns with raising any gas taxes and urge you to vote against all gas tax bills. The TCI gas tax will mean less money in the taxpayer's pocket and an even higher cost of living where we are already near the highest in the nation.

It must be noted that implementing a TCI tax without having it first considered by the Massachusetts House and then sent to the Senate would be a gross violation of the letter and spirit of the Massachusetts Constitution.

Again, I urge you to demand that Governor Charlie Baker seek a legislative vote on the merits of TCI before Massachusetts moves forward in the process. I also urge you to vote NO on any new TCI gas taxes, any TCI regional policies or any other gas tax increases.

This is a tax on the people and MUST be put to vote. Do you recall "For the People, By the People"?

It is easy to see that rail travel is the future of transportation, as it is the greenest and most efficient form of travel. Having an extensive high or higher speed rail network throughout the east coast is absolutely critical to a sustainable future. This also means making sure the majority of the network is electrified with overhead catenaries, and powered by renewable energy. As a volunteer at the Train Campaign in Western Mass, we are trying to bring rail travel to a region that currently relies heavily on cars as a primary mode of transport. Here is a link to an op-ed that I wrote on the topic, and is very relevant to extending the rail network across MA, CT, and NY.

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/letter-make-views-known-on-berkshire-rail-plans,575360?

I am vehemently opposed to this tax cloaked in a fake "climate initiative". TCI is a TAX and Governor Baker should not even consider signing off on this craziness.

Adding more gasoline and climate taxes to already struggling families and those on fixed incomes will drive more people from the region. It’s not enough that MA, CT, NJ, NY are all in the top ten of states people are fleeing the fastest. These I’ll conceived taxes and fees and ever increasing property taxes are the reasons why. I’ll conceived idea.

Do not agree with the climate TCI!!!!!! This should not be implemented without a vote!

Hi, I just became aware of this. What is presently happening in VT with this? Is the any upcoming legislature? Is there a simple, TCI for dummies, explanation of this program. i am part of a climate group in Randolph and members are interested.

Massachusetts has tried numerous times to pas an automated gas tax. It was refused by the voters every time. Can't you get it through your head that MA voters do not want to pay for higher gas nor a climate tax. NH is not far and I will move and take my business to NH. MA continues to rape our wallets. I refuse to go along with this TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. !!!!!!!!! Even though Charlie Faker says it's not a tax. It is !!! And I am against it !!!!!

Stopping pollution is a great idea. Attempting to interfere with climate change is beyond pitiful human endeavor.

Twelve thousand years ago North Africa including Egypt was lush with vegetation and rainfall. The populations at that time were tiny compared to modern day. The people of the time did not cause the climate to change any more than people do now. The totality of human efforts have minuscule effect compared to the forces of the solar system.

Government officials never saw a tax or a regulation they did not want to grab. You waste the sweat of the people on folly. This is but another example of your folly and righteous lust. I object and call you out for what you are, intellectual idiots.