According to the Senate president, despite a changing revenue landscape, it is not time to stop investing in the things that make Massachusetts a great place for families who choose to reside here.
Speaking to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce for their semi-regular Government Affairs Forum, Senate President Karen Spilka delivered a wide ranging speech Monday, in which she acknowledged that the state’s financial future is starting to look murky amid falling revenues and the cost of housing thousands of migrant families. These pressures, however, are not an reason to stop efforts to improve education, provide affordable childcare or reform youth criminal justice, said Spilka.
“I would argue that now is not the time to pull back on the critical investments that have been—and will continue to be—beacons of hope and opportunity for our residents. Massachusetts cannot prosper without a highly-educated and well-trained workforce. These workers can’t thrive without stable, family-supporting employment, the ability of paying for childcare and having access to our incredible health care benefits and other quality of living benefits.
