TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
11/12/2019	Darlene	Murray	Independent	WOBURN	Massachusetts	I do believe the TCI is just a backdoor gas taxk, call it what it is. I am totally against this. We pay enough in taxes that are being misappropriated and I am against writing out a blank check... read more I do believe the TCI is just a backdoor gas taxk, call it what it is. I am totally against this. We pay enough in taxes that are being misappropriated and I am against writing out a blank check for you to add to those misappropriated funds. This is deceitful by trying to fool or pass it by the residents of this state without many even knowing you are doing it.	-
11/12/2019	Bruce	Cary	American Patriot	Limington	Maine	This is a tax. I’m not that smart and I know that. This failed to pass in MA years ago, but yet here it is again. Had to come with numbers this time, pass it as a group because that makes it... read more This is a tax. I’m not that smart and I know that. This failed to pass in MA years ago, but yet here it is again. Had to come with numbers this time, pass it as a group because that makes it legitimate. The Democrats are thieves, plain and simple. Please do not pass this in Maine. Trump 2020.	-
11/12/2019	Anne	Cormier	democrat	leominster	Massachusetts	We feel it is horrible that you try to scam the citizens of Massachusetts by pushing a tax through without voter input. Massachusetts voted this tax down five years ago. The state does not need... read more We feel it is horrible that you try to scam the citizens of Massachusetts by pushing a tax through without voter input. Massachusetts voted this tax down five years ago. The state does not need more taxes. We already pay high taxes in this state. This will hurt poor people. You people should be ashamed of yourselves. I hope everyone who is promoting this gets voted out of office.	-
11/12/2019	Kathleen	McCabe	Massachutess	Methuen	Massachusetts	The voters have already voted this out!! I am not in agreement with this gas tax!! The voters have already voted this out!! I am not in agreement with this gas tax!!	-
11/12/2019	Massachusetts	Voter	Unenrolled	Melrose	Massachusetts	No. TCI is a gas tax. More money for politicians to waste. Money is distributed to 10,000+ EBT people that don't exist. If the politicians want more money to spend, then clean up the fraud in... read more No. TCI is a gas tax. More money for politicians to waste. Money is distributed to 10,000+ EBT people that don't exist. If the politicians want more money to spend, then clean up the fraud in EBT (encourages illegal immigration) and stop giving your relatives "no-show" jobs.	-
11/12/2019	Thomas	Hanks	None	Mattapoisett	Massachusetts	Just another money grab. Give me a freaking break. TCI is a TAX Just another money grab. Give me a freaking break. TCI is a TAX	-
11/12/2019	Vincent	Massaro	Democrat	Randolph	Massachusetts	If this goes Thur I will work as hard as I can to throw all of you out of office bring it to the voters If this goes Thur I will work as hard as I can to throw all of you out of office bring it to the voters	-
11/12/2019	Anson	Moore	Tax payer	East Falmouth	Massachusetts	No more taxes to be wasted. Please send our Dot workers to NH to see how to maintain roads. Our roads are deplorable and we spend a fortune. Learn how to spend what you get responsibly. ... No more taxes to be wasted. Please send our Dot workers to NH to see how to maintain roads. Our roads are deplorable and we spend a fortune. Learn how to spend what you get responsibly.	-
11/12/2019	Jean	Jones	Independent	SOUTH EASTON	Massachusetts	As a tax payer we should be able to vote for if we want this. Another tax will hurt business and will result in losso of jobs. As a tax payer we should be able to vote for if we want this. Another tax will hurt business and will result in losso of jobs.	-
11/12/2019	Tom	Sheppard	Mass citizen	Maynard	Massachusetts	The voters have voted this down in 2014. I oppose TCI. The voters have voted this down in 2014. I oppose TCI.	-
11/12/2019	Tim	Donovan	Gasoline consumer	Weymouth	Massachusetts	Absolute insane tax on fuel and 100 percent do not support this tax Absolute insane tax on fuel and 100 percent do not support this tax	-
11/12/2019	Matthew	Ferro	Republican	Avon	Massachusetts	All taxes must be voted on my the legislature. TCI is unconstitutional, plain and simple. All taxes must be voted on my the legislature. TCI is unconstitutional, plain and simple.	-
11/12/2019	David	Linehan	Independent	Dracut	Massachusetts	Reject this hidden tax. Reject this hidden tax.	-
11/12/2019	David	Walker	None	Andover	Massachusetts	How could you ever entertain going around us and our representatives in the General Court to install any thing that could be a tax . How could you think you could get away with it. Please... read more How could you ever entertain going around us and our representatives in the General Court to install any thing that could be a tax . How could you think you could get away with it. Please reconsider this very carefully. We vote. We remember.	-
11/12/2019	David	Mulholland	Vermonter	Westminster West	Vermont	While the purpose and aims are commendable, when it comes to charging money for polluting -- even as offsets -- we make the ability to pollute a sought after prize for those who can afford to... read more While the purpose and aims are commendable, when it comes to charging money for polluting -- even as offsets -- we make the ability to pollute a sought after prize for those who can afford to pollute. We should all work to reduce carbon emissions. Here are implicit problems with such approaches: 1) Will we provide the poorest individuals with "gas-guzzlers" new, efficient, high mpg cars for free or as low a cost as the vehicles they can inherit from relatives or find on street corners in poorer neighborhoods? Why shift the blame to them? 2) Will you run mass transit on rural back roads where many New Englanders actually live? I would love to use public transit and find myself needing to drive beyond my intended destination to access any. I am not alone in this. 3) How will there be fair and equitable distribution of opportunities for change on a personal level in all ways that reduce a carbon footprint? Massive TCI plans cannot replace individual effort or become a "feel good" surrogate on a social level.	-
11/12/2019	Todd	Burke	Unenrolled	Wilbraham	Massachusetts	This is unconstitutional This is unconstitutional	-
11/12/2019	Rich	Fairfull	Citizen	Whitinsville	Massachusetts	Please pursue your goals by making an open, honest, case and let the voters decide. The people must decide by voting. Please pursue your goals by making an open, honest, case and let the voters decide. The people must decide by voting.	-
11/12/2019	Fernanda	Lobo	Tax payer	Bridgewater	Massachusetts	I just wanted to voice my opinion that I'm totally against this tax that the government is trying to push through w/out voters having a say. read more I just wanted to voice my opinion that I'm totally against this tax that the government is trying to push through w/out voters having a say.	-
11/12/2019	Joseph	Walsh	citizen	Bridgewater	Massachusetts	This is a tax. All taxes must be voted upon by each state's legislation read more This is a tax. All taxes must be voted upon by each state's legislation	-
11/12/2019	Richard	Rooney	Self employed	West Tisbury	Massachusetts	No!! Absolutely not! This is totally unconstitutional! ALL taxes must begin in the House of Representatives! I drive for a living in my real estate business. This will NEVER be supported by the... read more No!! Absolutely not! This is totally unconstitutional! ALL taxes must begin in the House of Representatives! I drive for a living in my real estate business. This will NEVER be supported by the public.	-

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