It’s not that the state doesn’t need more funds, it’s that the tax laws for this state limited the amount to collect. Since the state collected more than that amount, it’s being sent back. But they DO need more money to provide services. Question 1 allows for that. And even if it didn’t, it would make the rich in MA pay a more equal percentage of their income as they traditionally have paid much less per dollar income than middle class households. It would also ensure that any refunds would go to people who are in the middle or lower income ranges, rather than the taxes being avoided through tax loopholes for the rich.