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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...
...Patrick will also take advantage of the wealth of educated and driven people in Massachusetts to transform the Commonwealth into a center for economic growth in promising markets. Massachusetts is home to some of the best institutions of higher education in the country, but many of the most talented and promising students leave after graduation. Patrick is committed to curbing this trend. He has innovative ideas and common sense solutions for making Massachusetts a world leader in technological innovation and socially constructive business, especially in biomedicine, biotechnology, and renewable energy. Examples of his ideas include building a biofuel factory...
...Patrick holds few values higher than equality and fairness. He is decidedly in favor of marriage equality and reproductive rights. He worked as the assistant attorney general for civil rights during the Clinton administration and was a lead attorney for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Legal Defense Fund. Throughout his legal career, he has spent a considerable amount of his time working pro bono...
...Deval Patrick represents the traditional strengths of both parties. He understands the value and skills needed for strong business but does not compromise on ethical issues. He represents minorities and has a history of always seeking justice. He makes common-sense decisions, knows how to collaborate, and will pragmatically implement his vision for Massachusetts. Patrick has run a campaign based on a message of hope and positive change that, with your help, will bring a much needed infusion of energy and common sense into the corner office of the State House...
Margaret C. Jack ’09 is a history and science concentrator in Dunster House. She is director of Students for Deval Patrick and a member at large of the Harvard College Democrats...