▲ 2195 ▼ Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public school student is going to get free lunch (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago* by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 187 comments fedilink hide all child comments Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.
[–] kiwwimix@lemmy.ml 34 points 3 years ago (3 children) Let's fucking goooo!!!! I love my home state ❤️. I wish they did this sooner. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 14 points 3 years ago Mass is doing so many things right. There's still a long way to go to get to European standards, but still doing a lot better than most states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mister_Haste@startrek.website [B] 10 points 3 years ago Same! We are lucky to be in one of the best states to live under the current political circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago My home state too! Too bad I can’t afford to live there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 14 points 3 years ago Mass is doing so many things right. There's still a long way to go to get to European standards, but still doing a lot better than most states. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mister_Haste@startrek.website [B] 10 points 3 years ago Same! We are lucky to be in one of the best states to live under the current political circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago My home state too! Too bad I can’t afford to live there permalink fedilink source parent