CEO's Rank Massachusetts as Business Unfriendly

“Chief Executive's fifth annual survey asked 543 CEOs to evaluate their states on a broad range of issues, including proximity to resources, regulation, tax policies, education, quality of living and infrastructure. Providing additional insight to the evaluations, CEOs were also asked to grade each state based on the following criteria: 1) Taxation & Regulation, 2) Workforce Quality, and 3) Living Environment.”

I have to believe Massachusetts 5th worst ranking has everything to do with #1 above, so it will be interesting as the Worcester City Council takes up the single tax rate debate again if any of them will acknowledge this. We already have the usual suspects lining up with homeowners before the debate even begins, after all it is an election year. Truth be told, as a city homeowner for the last 17 or so years I haven’t complained about the lowest residential tax rate. That being said, I’m at the point now where I realize something other than the status quo needs to be explored if this City is going to prosper. My question is whether anyone on the City Council is willing to at least have an honest, pander free discussion on this topic. Early indications are….. status quo.