"As for the economy, almost one-quarter of those surveyed said their greatest concern was healthcare costs, trailed by worries over housing affordability and taxes. To that end, about two-thirds of voters polled supported a proposed ballot question to reduce the state income tax from 5% to 4% by 2029, and nearly 63% supported a proposal to cap annual rent increases at 5%."
"Nearly half of respondents said they expected their household financial situation to remain the same over the next year, while more than one-quarter predicted their finances would somewhat or significantly worsen. Asked for the single biggest strain on their household budget, voters were split, though 21% pointed to utilities. Separately, nearly 40% of voters polled described the U.S. economy as "poor," with the largest share of respondents ranking inflation and the cost of living as their greatest concerns."
"Just 21% rated the economy "good" or "excellent,", compared to 41% in a Suffolk/Globe poll from last October. "Public perception of the US economy has dropped off the table over the last year. And a number of voters say utility costs are a major strain on their budgets today," David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, said in a press release."
Among 500 Massachusetts residents surveyed, 32.4% said they had considered leaving the state within the last year over cost-of-living concerns. Almost one-quarter of respondents identified healthcare costs as their greatest economic worry, followed by housing affordability and taxes. About two-thirds supported reducing the state income tax from 5% to 4% by 2029, and nearly 63% backed capping annual rent increases at 5%. Nearly half expected household finances to remain the same over the next year, while more than one-quarter expected worsening finances. Twenty-one percent cited utilities as the single biggest household budget strain. Nearly 40% described the U.S. economy as poor.
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