TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

You will be taking money Out of the pockets of tens of thousands of commuters and travelers who prefer to drive or have no choice but to drive a car. In addition, as trucks bring the goods we all buy to the stores we frequent or to our homes, you will be raising the prices for everyone. The people who can least afford this will bear the brunt. If your solution is to move people to public transportation, I ask you: at what point in our history has this been a preferable option for anyone? Do I need to detail public transportation's myriad problems?And how do truckers use public transportation. Put me down as a solid "No" for this. I'll be heading to New Hampshire to do as much of my business as possible.

I strongly support the TCI and hope that it is implemented. Not only will it help to address emissions from the transportation sector (the largest source of emissions in Massachusetts and across the region), but it will also raise funds that are desparately needed to upgrade public transportation as well as to transition to being powered by 100% clean renewable energy.

While I am strongly supportive, I hope that provisions are included to ensure that low-income residents do not bear the brunt of this initiative. I also hope that states chose to prioritize low-income communities when spending the generated revenue.

The TCI TAX. Will be the straw that finally breaks the financial back Of many retirees in Rhode Island.
Thus increasing the mass exitus Of not only taxpaying people but tax paying businesses.
Our legislature should not be bypassed, the people should have a say on any and all new taxes.
I do not support the TCI initiative.

YES YES YES. Read about this in the Globe. First I'd heard of it. This is such a no brainer. So little cost to us and such a big impact. Going to try and spread the word!!! Very very grateful to those bringing this forward.

I am against this tax as the government has demonstrated that they cannot manage a budget. Taxpayer are already paying for Federal Flood Insurance and Beach replenishment. Instead of always increases taxes find budgets cuts. IE. why do tax payers fund federal flood insurance for millionaire's second homes. Why is the federal government in the business of ensuring second beach homes. Obama Care, Medicare pricing is based on income,same policy should be implemented for Flood Insurance. And if no bath houses, parking or public assess( ie the north end of LBI) stop having tax payers pay. Use that saving for Climate Change.

The government needs to live within its means. I fully support increasing the quality and capacity of mass transit as an MBTA user for almost 50 years. We already have excise tax and annual emissions inspections in Massachusetts as well as robust gas taxes. The Commonwealth needs to end waste and funding bloated programs of dubious benefit.

I am strongly opposed to this idea, of joining other dissimilar states, to bring a finite amount of gasoline, and diesel fuel into the state to be resold to consumers. Of course, the limited supply will drive prices up, and the permitting fees will be added to the cost and passed on to the consumer! Maine is much more rural than other states in this consortium, we have a higher aging population on fixed incomes, and the geographical nature of our state means much more is spent on transportation costs by business. Please keep control over our state, and do not join a group that will force Maine rural taxpayers to fund “green “ initiatives in the larger population centers, in a disproportionate way!!
We can address this green initiative in our own state, exclusive to our state that is so much different in size, industry, geography and number of citizens, and the make up of the tax base...small businesses and individuals. We have approximately 800,000 taxpayers that shoulder the entire burden already. This is just a bad idea for Maine. It is already such an expensive state to live in, pleas find another way !!
Thank you

In a state where we are so spread out, and with the amount of residents who are part of the "working poor", I don't see how you can implement this and look at your selves in the mirror. It will affect EVERYTHING, from the cost of heating our homes, to the prices of everything(food,goods) we buy. To what end? who will get the money? We are tapped out, and will have to consider moving out. In a state where everyone moans about the young people not staying, why drive them out?

Stop I say, stop dreaming up ways to steal my hard earned dollars. Especially that I am retired. If you want to effect the climate then ride a bicycle. I don't ever see the so called climate activist riding a bicycle to and their job or stores. Leave us the hell alone. Stop taxing me and my family.
You people manage your States in a horrible way and as a result you devise sneaky way of grabbing/stealing you citizens money. Pathetic.