POLITICAL ACTION ALERT
Dear MTA Member:
Question 3 on this year’s ballot proposes cutting the Massachusetts sales tax by more than half, to 3 percent. The MTA has joined the Massachusetts Coalition for Our Communities to oppose Question 3 because the sales tax brings in necessary revenue for local aid that provides our communities with good schools, a strong public higher education system, safe roads and bridges, police and emergency response services, health care options and much more.
Please, help us get the word out and defeat Question 3 this fall. Here are things you can do:
1. SIGN UP FOR EMAILS at http://VoteNoQuestion3.com, and forward the e-mails to your friends, family members and neighbors to help them understand the issue and get involved.
2. “LIKE” VoteNoQuestion3 ON FACEBOOK at http://facebook.com/VoteNoQuestion3. Share the posts on your own wall.
3. FOLLOW VoteNoQuestion3 ON TWITTER at @votenoquestion3.
a. Retweet the No on 3 campaign tweets using “old-school” RT @VoteNoQuestion3: format.
b. Use hashtag #mapoli and @VoteNoQuestion3 in your own posts when you talk about issues concerning local aid and Question 3.
4. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR of your local newspaper or major daily. Use the sample letter at http://VoteNoQuestion3.com/letter-to-editor.php to get started!
5. PRINT AND SHARE THE FACT SHEET at http://votenoquestion3.com/fact-sheet.pdf
Thanks for helping the Massachusetts Coalition for Our Communities defeat Question 3 and preserve vital funding for public education, public safety and our communities.