Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Trying to Squeeze More Revenue Out of Taxpayers: ‘Going After Everybody Who Has Money’ (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt is looking for new methods to generate income for the state. Taxpayers are apparently not already being squeezed arduous sufficient within the state.

Throughout a gathering with a liberal group this week, she described her efforts and vowed to chase new income aggressively.

It’s disturbing to listen to a state chief speaking on this manner, frankly suggesting that she goes after ‘all people who has cash.’

The Commonwealth Beacon reported:

The secretary promised to be aggressive in pursuing change even within the face of robust opposition. To buttress that time, she stated she is not going to spend any time making selections with the purpose of hanging on to her job. She additionally stated Gov. Maura Healey has her again. “This governor likes fights. She does. She likes to battle,” Tibbits-Nutt stated, in response to a video of her discuss on the Stroll Massachusetts web site.

The secretary is heading a process power charged with developing with a brand new funding mannequin for transportation by the top of the yr. Many insiders are brazenly skeptical the duty power can attain consensus on a bundle that may make it by the Legislature, however Tibbits-Nutt stated the group shall be centered on getting outcomes. She additionally ticked off a number of income initiatives she is involved in.

“This [task force] is definitely completely different as a result of we’re not censoring it,” she stated. “I’m going to speak about tolling. I’m going to speak about charging TNCs [transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft] extra. I’m going to speak about probably charging extra for bundle deliveries, charging extra for payroll tax — principally going after all people who has cash. And after I’m speaking tolling, I’m speaking on the borders. I’m not speaking inside Massachusetts.”

See the video under:

That is Massachusetts Transportation Secretary from @maura_healey’s cupboard delivering a speech stating she’s focusing on “everybody who has cash.” This isn’t satire. This can be a excessive stage authorities official who has actual energy in Massachusetts. #mapoli #MassGOP pic.twitter.com/MXKNAkFfQ9

— MassGOP (@massgop) April 19, 2024

It virtually seems like she thinks the state is entitled to stated cash. Nearly.