Massachusetts has a spending problem. More precisely, the people elected to run our government have a spending problem. There needs to be a 12-step program for such spendthrifts. Better yet, the voting public needs to hold them accountable, as their behavior is not sustainable.
The Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance (MOA) reported in August, “Massachusetts’ state spending is growing fast. It outpaces taxpayers’ income growth, and even inflation.”
That sounds like a spending addiction to someone who has to manage a household or business by living within their means. Spend what you can afford to spend on the things that you need, cut out frivolous spending on “wants,” and put some aside for investments and future needs.
We, or they, don’t do that in Massachusetts. They spend every penny they can raise, often foolishly, and then pick our pockets for more.
Spending Trends Since FY 2018
MOA reported, “Since Fiscal Year 2018, Massachusetts’ state spending has grown by more than $20 billion, an incredible increase of more than 51%.”…