1. Why should people re-elect Deval Patrick?
People in the Commonwealth should re-elect if they believe in wasteful spending, poor management, and failed policies. Haha, just kidding. But not really. In all seriousness though, Deval Patrick has accomplished at least one thing during his administration. He has implemented a health care program requiring all residents of the state to buy health insurance. According to the Boston Globe, 97.5 % of residents have a healthcare plan which is tops in the nation. This is a great thing for the Commonwealth and can be attributed to the hard work of the Patrick Administration.
2. Why shouldn’t people re-elect Deval Patrick?
People shouldn’t re-elect Deval Patrick for a variety of reasons. I don’t know about you but how can you justify re-electing a man who took a $ 3 billion dollar surplus and managed to turn it into a $ 3 million dollar deficit(boston.com)? While in office Patrick has raised taxes a whopping 8 times after he pledged not to do so. He has even proposed to allow illegal immigrants to obtain a drivers license and go to state colleges for free! How do you think your parents feel when they’re trying to do all they can to pay for your 50k a year education, when Jorge from Honduras is getting a full ride on your parent’s tax dollars? Massachusetts is one of if not the worst managed state in the Union and Mr. Patrick is the root of the problem. People should not re-elect Patrick because as I said previously he is a wasteful spender, poor manager, and an ineffective and inefficient leader.
3. Overall, what do you think about Mr. Patrick?
Overall, I think Patrick is a poor governor and should not be re-elected. To reiterate my previous points, he has managed to turn a surplus into a deficit, raise taxes, and implement a health care program that although looks very good on the outside is horribly misunderstood. Just like anything else that involves illegal immigrants you and I foot the bill when it comes to paying for Santiago’s 5k root canal and Alejandro’s emergency visits. Just the fact that Patrick somehow managed to turn a surplus into a deficit should be cause enough to not re-elect him as governor. I’m sorry Mr. Patrick, the only “change we can believe in” is you handing over that corner office to Mr. Charlie “Big Dig” Baker. So Deval, my advice to you is to give your buddy Barack a call, I heard he could use some help re-decorating the oval office.
