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"Patrick considers raising gas tax; Calls it 'serious alternative' to increasing tolls" by Matt Viser, Globe Staff | January 13, 2009
Governor Deval Patrick said yesterday that raising the gas tax could be a "serious alternative" to increasing tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike and Boston Harbor Tunnels, marking another step in the governor's developing views on the topic.
"I hate the proposed toll increase, like everybody else," Patrick wrote during an online chat on boston.com, where he fielded six questions from the public. ". . .The gas tax could be a serious alternative."
Several weeks ago, Patrick had deflected any suggestion of a gas tax increase.
Just being a TYPICAL LYING LOOTER, I mean, politician!
"The whole question of gas taxes versus toll increases is not quite where the choice is right now," Patrick said at a Nov. 20 press conference. "It will take time to have a comprehensive debate about the gas tax."
House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, who in November endorsed a gas tax increase instead of raising tolls, said yesterday, "Hopefully we're riding in the same car now."
Meanwhile, state lawmakers began girding yesterday for drastic budget cuts that could be announced as soon as this week....
That's MASSACHUSETTS for you: RAISING TAXES and CUTTING SERVICES!!
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Patrick, who initially made comments about the gas taxes during an online chat with readers on boston.com, reiterated the comments yesterday afternoon to reporters in a State House hallway but also maintained that his position had not changed on the issue.
Oh, he will LIE RIGHT to YOUR FACE!! HOW AUDACIOUS!!!!
"If the gas tax has a role in making that all work, and we get consensus in the building, then we may be there," he said. "But we'll have to see."
Patrick said that any increase in the gas tax should be high enough to not only avoid the latest round of toll hikes but to remove toll booths completely, or avoid future sharp increases.
Translation: He wants to strap the dildo on and muffin-top your ass, folks!
He also said there should be provisions that the money not be used for anything but transportation, and that a gas tax hike be linked to overall transportation reform, including creating a single umbrella transportation agency.
Yeah, we've heard all that shit before, liar, like with the non-smoking and transportation money going into the general budget.
James A. Aloisi Jr., who began as Patrick's transportation secretary yesterday, said his forthcoming plan to reorganize the state's transportation system will have to include a new revenue source....
Yeah, he was a great choice: Patrick the Prick
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