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Thinking Theologically about the 4 Ballot Questions
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Ecumenical Advocacy Coalition
City Mission Society
Episcopal City Mission
Massachusetts Council of Churches
Massachusetts Interfaith Worker Justice
Unitarian Universalist Massachusetts Action Network
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Then Jesus said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?"
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If passed, who might benefit from this law?
If passed, who might be left vulnerable by this law?
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40
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Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing
a YES vote would:
REPEAL the 2013 law that increased the tax
of MA gas by $0.03
REPEAL the 2013 law that indexed future gas
taxes to the rise and fall of the Consumer
Price Index
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Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing
a NO vote would:
KEEP the 2013 law that increased the tax of
MA gas by $0.03
KEEP the 2013 law that indexed future gas
taxes to the rise and fall of the Consumer
Price Index
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Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing
Who might benefit from a YES vote?
People and corporations
that purchase gas would
pay less at the pump.
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Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing
Who might be left vulnerable by YES vote?
Citizens and visitors who travel on
Massachusetts roads and bridges
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Gas Tax:1991: $0.212013: $0.24
Consumer Price Index1991: $1.362013: $2.33
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Question 2: Expanding the Bottle Bill
a YES vote would:
ADD all non-alcoholic, non-carbonated bottles
to $0.05 deposit (except milk& formula)
INDEX future deposit to Consumer Price Index
CREATE Clean Environment Fund
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Question 2: Expanding the Bottle Bill
a NO vote would:
NO CHANGE to law as is (just beer & soda
with nickel deposit)
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Question 2: Expanding the Bottle Bill
Who might benefit from a YES vote ? Environment People concerned by litter City gov’s who pay to clean
up litter People who collect bottles for
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Question 2: Expanding the Bottle Bill
Who might be left vulnerable by a YES vote ? People who purchase bottled water, juice,
sports drinks Beverage corporations & potentially employees
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Question 3: Repeal the Casino Deal
a YES vote would:
REPEAL the 2013 law legalizing casinos
PROHIBIT state from issuing casino licenses
BAN betting on simulcast greyhound racing
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Question 3: Repeal the Casino Deal
a NO vote would:
NO CHANGE to law as is ( 2013 law made
slot machines legal & up to 3 casinos + slot
parlor).
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Question 3: Repeal the Casino Deal
Who would benefit from a YES vote?
Small business owners
Towns adjacent to casinos
Homeowners
Gambling addicts & people
who might become addicted
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Question 3: Repeal the Casino Deal
Who might be left vulnerable by a YES vote?
Casino companies
Construction workers for temp jobs
Potential casino employees
Springfield, Plainville, Everett town budgets
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Question 4: Paid Sick Leave
a YES vote would:
ALLOW employees at businesses with LESS than 11
employees to earn up to 40 hrs unpaid sick time per
calendar year
ALLOW employees at businesses with MORE than 11
employees to earn up to 40 hrs paid sick time per
calendar year
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Question 4: Paid Sick Leave
a NO vote would:
NO CHANGE to law as is ( NO guaranteed
paid or unpaid sick leave)
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Question 4: Paid Sick Leave
Who might benefit from a YES vote ?
Employees
Sick children or family members of employees
Co-workers of sick employees
Customers of sick employees1 in 3 workers in Massachusetts do not have access to earned paid sick time.
More than 50% of low wage workers and service industry workers do not have access to a single earned paid sick day.
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Question 4: Paid Sick Leave
Who might be left vulnerable by a YES vote?
Business owners forced to comply with new
regulations
All employers are not the same, and one size does not fit all.
Small businesses here already struggle to pay for high health insurance premiums, AND an increased minimum wage.
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#FaithAndBallotThinking Theologically about the 4 Ballot Questions
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Discussion Round 1
Think of an example from your faith tradition or from personal experience that would influence your vote on any of these questions?
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Discussion Round 2
Are the people on the different sides of this
debate equally vulnerable?
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Discussion Round 3
Think about a question you have already made up your
mind about.
What kind of information would make you change
your vote?
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Get out to VOTE
on November 4th!
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