Press Release: 2019-11-18

Voters: Tax the Rich and Big Corporations, Invest More in Transportation

Voters: Tax the Rich and Big Corporations, Invest More in Transportation

POSTED BY JONATHAN COHN · NOVEMBER 17, 2019 10:42 AM · 1 REACTION

Anybody who has ever waited in a station for perpetually delayed trains, driven through potholes, or sat in traffic congestion for hours on end knows that we have a transportation problem.

Indeed, a report earlier this year found that Boston had the worst rush-hour traffic of any major city. But this isn't just a Boston issue: voters across the state think that transportation should be a higher priority for the Legislature.

According to a new survey from WBUR and MassINC, 77% of voters support raising new money to invest in the Massachusetts transportation system, with similar numbers across regions.

So what can we do about it?