Progressives Logroll Themselves Out of a Pro-Tax Constitutional Amendment … But For How Long?

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's recent rebuke to supporters of a graduated income tax amendment showed how progressives failed to understand the checks and balances of the state's constitution —conceived admirably by John Adams and amended narrowly and —perhaps ironically —by turn-of-the-20th-century Progressives.   The ruling was a stinging defeat for Raise Up Massachusetts, the union-backed coalition that spearheaded the petition drive, and state Attorney General Maura Healey, who

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's recent rebuke to supporters of a graduated income tax amendment showed how progressives failed to understand the checks and balances of the state's constitution —conceived admirably by John Adams and amended narrowly and —perhaps ironically —by turn-of-the-20th-century Progressives.   The ruling was a stinging defeat for Raise Up Massachusetts, the union-backed coalition that spearheaded the petition drive, and state Attorney General Maura Healey, who…