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...televised statement last night, Romney more clearly outlined his plan to address the $650 million shortfall this fiscal year. And while a number of his long-term reforms make sense in reducing government waste, his short term solution—which consists of slashing state funding by $343 million by the end of the fiscal year—is a product of a misguided refusal to even consider increasing the commonwealth’s taxes. The Massachusetts income tax, in the process of being further rolled back because of a ballot referendum adopted during more flush economic times...
...Romney plans to cut $133 million of the state’s health and human services programs. And while he pledged to keep education safe from cuts, he insists on slashing $114 million from local aid. This cut will have a huge impact on schools, which get a substantial amount of their support from local aid pools. These cuts represent a significant departure from the state’s previous efforts to create smaller class sizes and remedial support programs for students who are facing the state’s high-stakes MCAS exam...
...regrettable that the Big Dig has dragged on so far beyond its original budget and schedule, and it is up to Governor Romney to make sure that the huge work ahead does not fall any farther behind. Furthermore, Romney must not let this tunnel fall by the wayside as the Dig continues. He must find and implement a system to raise revenue for the upkeep and maintenance of the tunnel. Without such a system, the roadway will fall into disrepair, and the admirable benefits of the tunnel will disappear...
Just-departed Massachusetts Acting Governor Jane M. Swift, who decided to cede her position as Republican gubernatorial nominee to W. Mitt Romney, will lead a group on a more infrequent schedule...
...another nod to his father, Romney ended his evening the way his father did: by dancing with as many women as he could before the night was over, including one woman whom he said had danced with the elder Romney 40 years earlier...