Governor Deval Patrick Massachusetts
Robert DeLeo blames casino woes on Deval Patrick By Hillary Chabot | Wednesday, August 4, 2010 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Politics Photo by Nancy Lane Gov. Deval Patrick is jeopardizing his re-election and “underestimating” voters if he kowtows to liberals and kills slots, Speaker Robert A. DeLeo told the Herald yesterday, as he blamed the “rigid” governor for the [...]
“In light of the recent developments, we believe it is critical that we stand united in our shared commitment to restoring the public trust,” the statement read. “Therefore, we have agreed that ethics reform legislation will be passed and signed into law swiftly that includes the best provisions from all three of our proposals. We owe the people of Massachusetts nothing less.”
Rather than confront the correlation between lower income taxes and higher property taxes and fees, as he did in his campaign, Patrick first cast his lot with the casino industry in a scheme ostensibly intended to increase state revenue. Now he finds himself pushing another unpopular plan to raise revenue through a proposed 19-cent per gallon gas tax hike.
