BURLINGTON, MA — This week, Paul Girouard, candidate for State Representative for the 21st Middlesex District (Burlington, Bedford and Precinct 3 in Wilmington), announced his support for making the sales tax free weekend permanent.
“The popular sales tax free weekend is passed every year by the legislature. It is time to make the tax free weekend a permanent annual event and to end the uncertainty of knowing whether or not the legislature will approve this tax relief weekend each year.” said Girouard. “As the next State Representative, I will work to make the sales tax holiday a permanent weekend in August every year. I strongly believe that taxpayers should be able to keep more of their hard earned paychecks. The tax free weekend is one way to provide relief to families, as well as to stimulate Massachusetts businesses.”
Girouard is the only candidate to have signed the No New Taxes pledge. He supports rolling back the sales tax from 6.25% to 5% along with annual tax free holiday weekend.
“We need a Representative who will focus on the people rather than the special interest groups that depend on our tax dollars. I will push for common sense reforms that will make a positive difference in people’s lives,” said Girouard.
“The state of New Hampshire survives without sales taxes or income taxes. I think it is possible for Massachusetts to live without one weekend of sales tax revenue,” said Girouard. “According to the Massachusetts Retailers Association, it is a boost to our local economy. It keeps many sales within the Commonwealth.”
Girouard believes that by lowering the state’s tax burden and reducing regulations, the Commonwealth can strengthen its economy.
“For far too long, our state has had the nickname Taxachusetts. It is not funny for the taxpayers. It is a hefty burden. We need a legislature more focused on fighting for fiscal reforms and tax relief rather than finding new ways to tax people and businesses,” said Girouard.
About Paul
Paul Girouard has lived almost his entire life in the town of Burlington, Massachusetts. Having grown up in Burlington and also raised his family here, Paul is deeply connected to the communities of the district and the people. He knows it’s a great place to live and raise a family, and Paul wants to keep it that way.
Paul is not a career politician. As a father of three sons and a devoted husband, he wants to provide the hard working families in this district with a voice of fiscal accountability on Beacon Hill, and an alternative to the one party dominance that has given us out of control spending and unnecessary tax increases.
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