No. 4
Massachusetts is the 4th Worst State for Business 2012
Taxation and Regulations
Workforce Quality
Living Environment
Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net
Development Trend Indicator—Neutral |
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Entrepreneurs leveraging brainpower, but new family-leave law bites companies. |
CEO Comments |
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“California and Massachusetts in league of their own for anti-business regulatory environment.”
“California, Massachusetts and Vermont have enacted anti-business policies that are detrimental, especially to the medical device industry.” “Poor tax structure in California, Illinois, Massachusetts,Ohio, and Pennsylvania. None of these states are business friendly. Government is bloated with excessive cost and resulting high taxes in these states.” “Taxes and regulations in California and Massachusetts are becoming intolerable.” |
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