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Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) provides public and private sector decision makers with accurate, timely, unbiased research and constructive solutions that drive public policy in order to strengthen the State's finances and position the Commonwealth for long-term growth. Our vision is a Commonwealth with economic opportunity for all.

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Mass. collected $1 billion more in tax revenue than expected in April, but state doesn’t plan to reverse spending cuts The wide swing indicates the state is still navigating an atypical time, particularly with collections in some areas, such as... Learn more WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talked to Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. "For a lot of folks the relative cost of leaving Massachusetts became cheaper, more options opened up," Howgate said. Doug Howgate on Keller @ Large Doug Howgate provides MTF members with a preview of the state's economic landscape, looming fiscal issues, and previews of several pressing issues including workforce and early education. Fiscal Status & Session Preview