House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North
Reading) issued the following statement today in response to the release of the
House Fiscal Year 2017 budget:
“I appreciate the work done by Chairman Dempsey and the
House Committee on Ways and Means in preparing the House Fiscal Year 2017
budget. The spending proposal presented
to the members today contains good news for cities and towns, as it builds on
the local aid increases offered in Governor Baker’s budget, particularly in the
area of education. I am especially pleased
to see that the budget holds the line on taxes and acknowledges the Governor’s call
for fiscal responsibility by significantly reducing the state’s reliance on
one-time revenues to balance the budget. The Republican Caucus looks forward to
reviewing the budget in more detail over the next two days and having the
opportunity to offer targeted amendments that will further protect the
interests of the state’s taxpayers and our cities and towns.”
