$20 Million Hike in Budget for Boston

In the new healthy care system Boston will have to increase the budget by $20 million in order to afford the new system. The increase will have to come from tax dollars, a very large lump sum. This has made many people angry because now money that needs to be spent on programs will be going towards the budget for health care coverage. The director of Boston's administration and finance, Lisa Signori, said "It crowds our ability to spend money on other services. Something's got to give". The money that could be spent on programs and services for the greater good of the residents of Boston, now is being put towards one large budget. However, the city is limited on what changes they can impose. The budget increase is a start down a long rocky road that could have an effect on Boston's other programs. For more, read the article from the Boston Globe.