請踴躍投票：來穩定我們的社區
| 請踴躍投票：來穩定我們的社區 |
| 僑社新聞 |
| 週二, 26 十月 2010 14:20 |
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?????????????? (News Chinatown????????????) ?2001?????????????????????????????????????????????????????2006????????????????????????????????????????????2011?1?1??????????????????????????????2013?12???? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????11?2???????????????????????????????????????2008????????????????????????????????40%?????????????????????1????????????????2?????40b ?????????????3???????6.25% ? 3%??????????????????????????????? ? ????1?????????6.25%????????????????????????????2011?1?1?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????NO? ????2?????????40b???????????????????????????????????????????????2011?1?1???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????58,000??????????????????????????NO? ????3???????? 6.25% ? 3 %??????????2011?1?1???????????????????????? ??????????????????? ?????????????????25????????????????????????????????????????4800??????????????? ?????????????NO?
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??????11?2??????? NO NO NO ????????????? ??????????7????8????????????????????????? ????????????????????? VOTE TO STABILIZE OUR COMMUNITY! Since 2001, Chinatown’s voter turn out has seen a great increase. Elected officials have begun to listen and support the Chinese community’s platform. High voter turnout and community member’s persistence led to getting a city feasibility study for a Chinatown library in 2006 and the recent successful passage of Vietnamese and Chinese bilingual ballots in the City of Boston. Beginning January 1, 2011, Vietnamese and Chinese bilingual ballots will be printed in all elections in the City of Boston; the law will expire by December 31, 2013. We need to continue to come out to vote as a means to stabilize our community. We need to continue to advocate for support for library services in Chinatown, to advocate for the extension of bilingual ballots, to advocate for economic opportunities for community members. Each vote is a voice in support of our community. Most voters have heard that November 2 will be the state final elections, but many are not aware of three important questions that will be on the ballot. As voters remember, there was a ballot initiative in 2008 which proposed to eliminate state income tax that would have cut 40% of the state’s budget. We can not let similar initiatives with such negative impacts to pass! Question 1 is a proposal to eliminate the 6.25% sales tax on beer, wine and liquor beverages that is separate from the current sales tax. Current monies received from the alcohol tax support funding for behavioral treatment programs, such as alcohol prevention. If this law passes, it would take affect January 1, 2011. Supporters argue that the current alcohol tax is “unfair” because it is “double tax” that is in addition to the sales tax. Those who oppose argue that funding for treatment programs are crucial and needed to support many residents in Massachusetts. CPA supports a “NO” vote. Question 2 is a proposal to repeal an existing state law, called 40b, which allows a developer wants to build low- or moderate-income housing to apply for a comprehensive permit instead of having to obtain separate permits from each local agency or official having jurisdiction within a city or town. If this law passes, it would take affect January 1, 2011. 40B, the affordable housing law, calls for development of subsidized housing on any parcel of land. Supporters argue that repealing this law would give cities and towns more control over development of affordable housing. Those who oppose argue that because of high cost of construction, the current law is needed to protect affordable housing. Those who oppose sited that 58,000 units of affordable housing have been developed, approximately 80%, because of this law in the past decade. CPA supports a “NO” vote.Question 3 is a proposal to reduce the sales tax from 6.25% to 3 %. If this law passes, it would take affect January 1, 2011. Supporters argue that reducing the sales tax would reduce government spending, attract shoppers from other states and create jobs. Those who oppose argue that reducing the sales tax would eliminate $2.5 billion dollars in revenue that support schools, parks, senior services and youth programs. The City of Boston is estimated to lose approximately $48 million in local aid to support social services and city programs. CPA supports a “NO” vote Together these three questions seek to eliminate crucial programs that our community and low income/communities of color across Massachusetts. Across Massachusetts, organizations came together to defeat the measure and opted to support our communities. Again this year, CPA is apart of a board coalition of business, labor, civic and community organizations that are coming together to defeat these initiatives. We can not let these reckless initiatives to eliminate crucial funds to our schools, community centers and social programs! So, don't forget to vote on November 2nd and vote “NO NO NO” on the ballot questions, on the back of the ballot. The polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. To find out your polling place, call CPA 617-357-4499 or go to www.wheredoivotema.comInformation gathered from the Boston Globe and materials from the “Support Our Communities” coalition.
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