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Maura Healey Opposes Ballot Effort To Cut State Income Tax To 4%

Gov. Maura Healey says she opposes a 2026 ballot proposal to cut Massachusetts’ income tax from 5% to 4%, warning of major budget impacts as GOP candidate Mike Kennealy backs the measure.

By Tom Joyce
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Maura Healey Opposes Ballot Effort To Cut State Income Tax To 4%
Gov. Maura Healey speaks at FIFA Boston-related press conference in downtown Boston on Feb. 10, 2026. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz stand behind her. Ella Adams / SHNS

Gov. Maura Healey says she opposes a 2026 ballot proposal to cut Massachusetts’ income tax from 5% to 4%, warning of major budget impacts as GOP candidate Mike Kennealy backs the measure.

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