Chang-Díaz on Budget: ‘Gutsy and Sensible’

The state senator from the South End offered her opinion on Gov. Deval Patrick’s $34.8 billion budget proposal.

As the state continues to digest Gov. Deval Patrick’s budget, one local elected  official has called the $34.8 billion proposal “gutsy.” “Like everyone, I am still digesting the details of the Governor’s proposal," Sonia Chang-Díaz, senator for the 2nd Suffolk District, emailed to South End Patch Friday afternoon. "But in its broad strokes, I think it’s both gutsy and sensible that the Governor is prompting an adult conversation across the Commonwealth about how we pay for the things our communities need and that we know work. It’s much needed.”  Patrick’s proposal, submitted Jan. 23, asks for an increase in the income tax from 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent coupled with a reduction in the sales tax from 6.25 percent to 4.5 percent. It also …

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