Rally to raise income taxes, for some

Submitted by Sondra Peskoe on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 12:01pm

Several community organizations gathered in Springfield Thursday to promote “An Act to Invest in our Communities.” The bill raises the state income tax from 5.3% to 5.9%, but it includes a higher exemption for low income and middle class residents. The opposite applies for households that make more than $250,000 per year. [Full Article & Video: WWLP News]

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