League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Citizen Education Fund
Bristol County, MA November 4, 2008 Election
	CJ Ferry Answers Questions Candidate for State Representative; Seventh Bristol District

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Massaschusetts and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What proposals do you have to increase employment opportunities in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts needs to become a more friendly business environment State. The excessive business taxes, fees and costs associated with doing business in Massachusetts make it very simple for business to move to competing states with lower unemployment insurance taxes, lower worker's compensation insurance fees, lower property taxes and lower fees for licenses, inspections and business regulation.

It is truly a catch 22 for when business leave the State, unemplyment rates rise and so unemployment taxes must also go up to fund unemployment compensation.

We need to work with the business community to develop a workable plan to entice business to locate or relocate back to Massachusetts. This plan should include tax advantages to locate to economically depressed communities and back to Massachusetts.

This plan will increase tax revenues, jobs and an improvement in the economy of the Commonwealth.

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