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‘Something For Nothing’ Ballot Questions Would Take Huge Sums To Fight, Warns Massachusetts Business Advocate

‘Something For Nothing’ Ballot Questions Would Take Huge Sums To Fight, Warns Massachusetts Business Advocate

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Fighting off "something for nothing" ballot questions that would hurt business owners could cost as much as $10 million apiece because the proposals are so popular, an advocate for Massachusetts business owners said. "The long-term lesson may be a fundamental change in the way employers approach ballot questions," said Richard G. Lord, president and chief executive officer of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, in a letter posted on the organization's web site earlier this week.

Fighting off "something for nothing" ballot questions that would hurt business owners could cost as much as $10 million apiece because the proposals are so popular, an advocate for Massachusetts business owners said. "The long-term lesson may be a fundamental change in the way employers approach ballot questions," said Richard G. Lord, president and chief executive officer of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, in a letter posted on the organization's web site earlier this week.…