Deval Patrick shows MA taxpayers which jobs truly matter.
In the face of climbing unemployment the original hope and change, governor Deval Patrick appointed his friend to a position that has been vacant for YEARS. In the Boston Herald story, Marian Walsh was selected to be director of the state’s Health and Educational Facilities Authority and guess how many years that post has been unfilled? Three? Six? Try, twelve bloody years. Salary? $175,000! Meanwhile we are facing down the barrel of the tax cannon, a potential increase on gas that would propel Massachusetts to the top of the heap in gas taxes making us number one. At least we are at the best at something - the reaming of taxpayers. This is on top of the already existing proposed taxes on alcohol, sodas, candy, car taxes ( RMV fees) and probably a litany of other small revenue boosters that I am not aware of. As the article points out correctly, Patrick has the audacity to get up in front of us and ask for sacrifices? I don't understand what planet these people live on. Hypocr