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Groups call for Transparency and Accountability of Corporate Tax Breaks

Local, state and national groups call for greater accountability and transparency of corporate tax breaks at a State House hearing.

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Massachusetts Earns a “B+” in Annual Report on Transparency of Government Spending

Massachusetts gets a “B+” when it comes to openness about government spending according to new report, Following the Money 2011: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data.

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Following the Money 2011

This report is U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s second annual ranking of states’ progress toward “Transparency 2.0” – a new standard of comprehensive, one-stop, one-click budget accountability and accessibility.The past year has seen continued progress, with new states providing online access to government spending information and several states pioneering new tools to further expand citizens’ access to spending information and engagement with government.

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National Report Ranks States on Transparency of Economic Subsidies

Online disclosure of the names of companies receiving state and local tax breaks is improving according to a report published today by Good Jobs First, a non-profit, non-partisan research center based in Washington, DC.

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MASSPIRG’s Response to the Vote of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

Statement of Deirdre Cummings, Legislative Director for MASSPIRG, on the 11 to 7 vote by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in support of “The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform,” released earlier this week.

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Unlikely Allies Uncover Billions in Federal Government Savings

As a federal commission continues to debate recommendations for addressing future federal deficits, a new study released today by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG) and the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) provides the panel with more than $600 billion of spending cuts with appeal across the political spectrum.

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Report | National Taxpayers Union (NTU) | Budget, Financial Reform, Tax

Toward Common Ground

Our nation faces unprecedented fiscal challenges, as the commitments we’ve made now and into the future far outpace our fiscal capacity. Congress, the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and citizens across the country must grapple with very difficult decisions about how we can put our fiscal house in order. It will be critical to reach out across party lines and across ideological persuasions to achieve common-sense reforms that can bring us closer to balance.