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A new report says the MBTA is on the verge of 'fiscal calamity.' Is the millionaires tax the solution?

Sep 16, 2021 View Original Article
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    -26% Somewhat Liberal

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  • Policy Leaning

    -30% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    18% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : And the ballot measure would direct those funds to be spent on public education and transportation.
57% : "In November 2022, voters will have the chance to support sustainable, long-term revenue for investments in transportation and public education, without asking low- and middle-income families to pay a penny more," Farnitano added.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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