So he focused on "making a difference on affordable housing, on schools, on childcare, on healthcare--issues that matter in this neighborhood," he says.
His number-one campaign promise for the voters of Cambridge was more affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families.
"One of my top priorities was passing a state low-income-housing tax credit," Barrios said.
He fulfilled that campaign promise when he co-sponsored the Massachusetts Low Income Housing Credit and helped get it included into the state budget--the first credit of its kind in 10 years.
The tax credit will be given to developers who would normally develop middle- and high-income housing for high profit. The tax credit will offer an incentive for developers to build affordable housing.
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