Jeff jacoby writes in today globe ... Why we voted against the budget The following excerpt captures how beacon hill currently operates and underscores why.... We must change beacon hill in 2014 Jacoby writes, “When someone asks me, have I read the 500 pages that came out this morning? — I printed them off, I’m glancing through them,” (Democrat) Representative Denise Andrews of Orange said, according to State House News Service. “But I haven’t read it, and I won’t, because I believe in the process that we’re engaged in. I came in three years ago and have witnessed nothing but excellence and fiscal management from the chairman of Ways and Means and his team.” Lyons and Lombardo, who also entered the Legislature three years ago, take a very different view of their responsibilities. “We need a vigorous clash of ideas about how tax dollars should be spent,” says Lyons, a former Democrat. “A small group of us are determined to promote a fiscally conservative philosophy, and we think if we promote it openly, the support will build.” You don’t have to be a conservative or a Republican to appreciate that attitude — just a citizen who understands that democratic self-rule wasn’t made for unquestioning sheep, and wants a state government that understands it too.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 05:55:51 +0000
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