大波士頓商會會長James Rooney稱麻州不須因為稅收減少拉警報

           (Boston Orange 編譯)大波士頓商會會長兼執行長James E. Rooney 發出聲明稱，“雖然稅務局 4 月份的稅收報告顯示總收入沒有預期那麼高，但我們需要在更廣泛的歷史背景下考慮這些數字。

                            麻州因為之前幾年有巨大增長，所以仍然擁有充沛資金。  例如，截至 3 月，麻州的收入比基準高出約 10 億美元。 此外，當前的2023會計年度預算為 130 億美元，比2019會計年度預算高出30% 以上。那一年，麻州預算為 427 億美元，2023會計年度的預算卻是 563 億美元。 收入放緩應該把 560 億美元的預算規模考慮進去。 

                            在這種情況下，很明顯，鑑於麻州擁有豐富的資金和資源，收入放緩並不值得拉響警報”。

Statement from James E. Rooney

Regarding State Tax Revenues

“Although the Department of Revenue’s April tax report indicates that total collections are not as high as projected, we need to consider these numbers within the broader, historical context: the state still has ample funds because of the tremendous growth during previous years. For instance, through March, the state was about $1 billion above benchmark. Also, the current FY 23 budget is $13 billion, which is more than 30% greater than the FY19 budget. In FY 19, the state budget was $42.7 billion. The FY 23 budget is $56.3 billion. The slowdown in revenues should be considered in the context of the budget’s size, which is $56 billion. With this context, it is clear that a slowdown in revenues doesn’t warrant the sounding of an alarm given the state’s plentiful funds and resources,” said James E. Rooney, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.