U.S. News says we're number 1

[bolehboleh]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

Those services are largely targeted at low income people.

25% of the state budget goes to Medicaid/CHIP and that's going to spike shortly. 25% of the state budget goes to education with about half propping up school systems in poor areas. That's also going to spike if the Federal government slashes Title I, Head Start, and Special Ed funding. To keep current funding levels, it's probably a 7% state income tax and 8% sales tax. There are some tough choices and angry politics ahead.

I'm not sure where you get your numbers or solutions. But I will thank you because your post piqued my interest in what is actually in the Massachusetts budget. It gave me something to read before bed last night:

FY2017 Budget - All Government Areas - Summary

[FCMA]

Nice state but a couple million too many people. There's a higher population wedged in this tiny slice of earth than most Nordic countries. Can't complain in the accidental wilderness out here by the Quabbin though.

[n1ey]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

Those services are largely targeted at low income people.

25% of the state budget goes to Medicaid/CHIP and that's going to spike shortly. 25% of the state budget goes to education with about half propping up school systems in poor areas. That's also going to spike if the Federal government slashes Title I, Head Start, and Special Ed funding. To keep current funding levels, it's probably a 7% state income tax and 8% sales tax. There are some tough choices and angry politics ahead.

Yes, we spend that much on Medicaid. However, we don't spend as much on Education for local school systems. Excluding the town raised monies it is considerably less. The portion of the town levies DOES NOT bring it up to 10 Billion spent on local systems AFAIK.

They only send about 5B to the school systems. Another 1B goes in general money to the towns.

Bill

[A.J240]

Have more pride you lot, even the Scandinavians love you:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JvUMV1N7eGM

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by A.J240

Have more pride you lot, even the Scandinavians love you:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JvUMV1N7eGM

That's a great song by a great duo.

[Amontillado]

Apparently the Ylvis song isn't totally a compliment:
So What’s the Point of This New Ylvis Song “Massachusetts”? « Mix 104.1