Delivering Results for Southeastern Massachusetts
In my time as a State Senator, I’ve worked to keep the cost of living as affordable as possible for the people who live in my district. By providing tax relief and capping prescription drug costs, the legislation that I have helped to draft and implement makes it possible for families who have lived in the district for generations to continue to thrive.
View the recent highlights that improve cost of living for the First Bristol and Plymouth district.
Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit: For parents who are just trying to make ends meet, every dollar they can keep in their pockets is a dollar that can go toward food, housing, and education for their children. My work in the Senate has helped make the Child and Dependent Care Tax credit in Massachusetts the most generous in America. This allows working families to get more money back on their tax returns when declaring children as dependents.
Simplified Subscription Cancelations: We’ve all signed up for a subscription that’s gotten too expensive, or ended up on a mailing list that emails us every day, and found it much harder to cancel than it was to sign up. I’m working so that the budget requires companies and sellers of subscription products to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, in just one click. We need to ensure that companies are held accountable and can no longer sidestep the consumer’s right to change or cancel services.
Capping Prescription Drug Costs: When someone you care about is fighting an illness, living with a chronic health condition, or struggling with mental health issues, the last thing you want them to worry about is whether or not they can afford to see a doctor, or get the medications they need. I’ve worked with lawmakers to lower the cost of health care, cap prescription drug costs at $25, improve access to primary care, and increase oversight of the health care industry to protect patients and providers. People should not have to choose between getting the medical care they need and putting food on the table.
Property Tax Relief: I’ve worked on four different bills (Bill S.2899 An Act to Prevent Property Tax Bill Shocks, Bill S.2915 An Act Relative to Municipal Tax Relief, Bill S.2901 An Act Relative to Senior Property Tax Deferral, and Bill S.1948 An Act Relative to Veteran Property Tax Work-Off)
that combine to provide local communities with the tools to mitigate: property tax shocks, give local control to define enhanced tax relief for residents, make it easier for seniors to stay in their homes, and bolster property tax mitigation options for veterans.
Tuition-Free Community College Education: Access to higher education is a necessity to make our community stronger, providing opportunities for young people from all backgrounds and strengthening the economy by up-skilling the workforce. By fully funding the MassEducate program with a $120 million allocation, my work in the Senate has made community college free for everyone in the Commonwealth.