You can't have your money !!!

Suppose that I have access to your personal checking and saving accounts. Now say, that I use half of your money for things that I think are necessary. I now save the other half. Now you come up to me and ask me " Can I have my money back?", and I reply NO !!

Sounds incredible doesn't it? Well, this is exactly what the Governor and the Legislature is doing with you tax money.

There is approximately $450 Million Dollars in the "Rainy Day fund" in Beacon Hill. The Republicans wanted to funnel that money to Cities and Towns to help alleviate the high cost of living that we are experiencing. The proposal was killed twice. The first proposal was to have a one time grant infusion to cities and towns. Imagine what Springfield could have done with the nearly $21,795,215 dollars that the city would have received as a one time grant infusion. At the very least, more roads could have been paved. The second proposal was in direct property tax relief. Click here to see how much your City/Town would have received. Gov. Patrick heavily campaigned on Property Tax relief as a center stage issue during his gubernatorial campaign. Now that he has a real chance to keep his pledge he back paddles in a big hurry. And the intrepid House of Representative has joined the Governor in refusing to give you your money back. Click here to see how the State Representative voted. Of Course our fearless Springfield State Representative delegation joined Gov. Patrick in refusing to give you your money back.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel. The group 450 Million has finished a signature drive through the state to place on the ballot a non-binding question on the November elections.
The referendum question reads.

"Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation distributing $450 million from the "rainy day stabilization" fund, originally due to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, for residential property tax relief."

Let us hope that after the question passes, as I expect that it will. The House of Representatives actually listens to the people and do as the people want and deserve, their money back !!!