EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | reply to pnh102
Re: Why Favor a Rate Hike?
Well, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is in a complete fiscal mess and has the highest per capita debt out of any state in the country... It's not just sheer hatred for Verizon or something. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
| said by EPS  :Well, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is in a complete fiscal mess and has the highest per capita debt out of any state in the country... It's not just sheer hatred for Verizon or something. Then perhaps the government of Massachusetts should cut spending to match the amount of tax collected.
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This isn't fair! I was only supposed to hate just ONE presidential candidate! |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
| That sounds just great when you put it in vague, faceless economic terms. When you start actually looking at the budget, however...
Oh, and did I mention that Massachusetts is a one-party state? The Republicans are only challenging 29% of the seats in the legislature- that's right, if every single one of them wins, they still won't have even a third of the seats... people keep voting for Democrats and calls for more spending. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
| said by EPS :That sounds just great when you put it in vague, faceless economic terms. When you start actually looking at the budget, however... There's always plenty that can be cut in a state budget if you are willing to look hard enough. Things like welfare spending, aid for illegals, tax money for new sports stadiums (I don't know if they do this in MA but I am including it to be fair).
said by EPS :Oh, and did I mention that Massachusetts is a one-party state? ... people keep voting for Democrats and calls for more spending. Well part of the problem there is that many people have simply given up on states like that. They just pack up and move to cheaper states. Inevitably, that helps to persist one-party rule.
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amarryat
Verizon FiOS
join:2005-05-02
Marshfield, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
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said by EPS :Oh, and did I mention that Massachusetts is a one-party state? The Republicans are only challenging 29% of the seats in the legislature And they occupy even less than that. Unbelievable, especially with the one party corruption that has gone on forever, and appears to be alive and strong if you have watched the recent news on the speaker. |
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