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...name of the game is to persuade people that Weld's tax cuts aren't worth it and that we should take the increasing tax revenue and reinvest it for decent programs," Barrett says. "That is $700 million for this fiscal year...
...Barrett also criticizes Weld's approach to crime...
...Weld will pose as a governor who's tough on crime, but he has cut aid to municipalities so deeply that there are now fewer police on the streets in every Massachusetts city than when he became governor," Barrett says. "He's responsible for people feeling less safe when they walk to the corner store, because police presence is drastically reduced...
Personal safety is a familiar theme for the candidate. In a Boston Globe article last November, Barrett said, "I'm the guy who walks across the state, who stands up to Bill Bulger, and who insists Bill Weld doesn't give a damn about you and your family...
...Barrett says the evidence that Weld does not care about individuals is the governor's stance on jobs, the economy and health care...