BSO: Fairest

I only see these signs in Amherst.

It refers to a question on the ballot that would raise taxes on so-called rich people, which sounds good until you consider the full ramifications, as opponents of the referendum, (inaccurately dubbed the Fair Share Act) have pointed out:

This November, Massachusetts voters will vote on Question 1, an Amendment to the State Constitution that would drastically change the structure of income taxes in the Commonwealth. If passed, it would be one of the state’s highest income tax increases in history and immediately impose an 80% tax increase on tens of thousands of small business owners, large employers, and retirees. And, it would give politicians a blank check to spend billions of taxpayer dollars however they want, with no accountability.

To see more good reasons to vote NO on this boondoggle rip-off click here.

Meanwhile, more sensible citizens, such as Northampton activist Dr. Jay Fleitman, have been collecting signatures to put a question on the ballot repealing a law that was recently passed to allow those who sneak into the country illegally to get driver's licenses. Here is Fleitman and crew in the town of Athol over the weekend.