Articles Tagged: Taxes

Why Auditor?

Why run for Massachusetts State Auditor without a background in accounting?  Because the role of State Auditor is not that of an actual auditor.  The state directly and indirectly employs many people who have those credentials, and also pays outside audit firms such as KPMG millions of dollars per year to assist with audit and [...]

My Story: Trying to get the data

As a long-time political activist, one of the most common disagreements I have seen among people is around taxation and spending.  Many well-intentioned people argue that taxes are too high.  Others argue that some government programs are not adequately funded, and that taxes ought to be raised rather than lowered.  In the end, most reasonable [...]