Senate President Karen Spilka said the bill strikes a balance between "our fiscal responsibility to Massachusetts taxpayers, and our moral obligation to moms, dads, and kids who are in a difficult moment." 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-26 20:19:55">February 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM EST</time>

Senate President Karen Spilka said the bill strikes a balance between “our fiscal responsibility to Massachusetts taxpayers, and our moral obligation to moms, dads, and kids who are in a diff…{ai:summary}<p>Senate President Karen Spilka stated that the new bill aims to balance fiscal responsibility to Massachusetts taxpayers with the moral obligation to assist families in challenging situations. </p><p>#politics</p>

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