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What was the point of Massachusetts' new tax break for renters? (www.wbur.org)

submitted 4 months ago by borebore to c/boston

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

$50. Yikes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah that was absolutely inconsequential to most people to be honest.

[–] TubularTittyFrog 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Grandstanding, that was the point.

The tax credit is based on like 1980s rents. $4000 is less than two months rent at today's rates. Everyone I know is paying well over $1000 unless they are living with more more than person per bedroom.

[–] KreekyBonez 1 points 4 months ago

it's just a banana, Michael. what could it cost, like $10?