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...Lowering the income tax, as Healey proposes, is fiscally and socially irresponsible because it disproportionately helps the most fortunate while placing an even greater burden on the already struggling local governments. Patrick, on the other hand, supports increasing state aid to cities and towns, which will lower regressive property taxes while increasing the quality of our cities’ infrastructure and children’s educations. He also plans to expand housing developments to aid those who are most affected by the prohibitive costs of the Massachusetts housing market...
...Census Bureau reported that people of Hispanic origin represented 8.2 percent of all U.S. citizens but only 6 percent of actual voters. Voter turnout was 47.2 percent among registered Hispanic voters, lower than every demographic except for Asians...
...elections like the one we are expecting this fall that the youth voter can make a difference in this election,” said Jeanne Shaheen, the director of the IOP and a former governor of New Hampshire. While acknowledging that in the past, youth turnout has been significantly lower than what is presently indicated by the poll, Shaheen said that “even if there is some drop-off, there will still be an increase in what we have seen young people do in past midterm elections.” According to the poll President Bush was rated...
...Opponents Say: If wages go up, those prices will be passed on to the consumer. A hike in the minimum wage will hurt small businesses that cannot afford to pay more. States with a higher minimum wage would not be as attractive to businesses as states with a lower minimum wage...
...duller from here. After all the dirt that has been thrown around, both candidates are trying to get voters to focus on the positive parts of their biographies. Allen started running an ad talking about his service as both governor and senator in the state and his support for lower taxes, while new Webb spots talk about his war service and his support of increased funding for health care. One of the Democratic Party's brightest stars, Barack Obama, is campaigning for Webb this week; so is actor Michael J. Fox, who is supporting Democratic candidates in key races...