SECTION 1. Whereas, In today’s economy, employers face a shortage of skilled labor;
Whereas, Lower-wage workers do not earn enough to support their families;
Whereas, Lack of an adequately prepared workforce can cause employers to turn to workers outside of the Commonwealth;
Whereas, A skilled labor shortage can have an impact on the economic strength of the Commonwealth; and
Whereas, The poverty guidelines as measured by the federal government do not adequately reflect the costs of living in Massachusetts;
Therefore, It shall be the responsibility of the Commonwealth to define a self-sufficiency standard in order to provide a measure of the extent to which the incomes of households in Massachusetts are sufficient to support the costs of living, working, raising a family, and paying taxes in Massachusetts.
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