The Angry Republican
So, I was out doing errands and an angry Republican saw my Deval Patrick bumper sticker, “How do you like him now?” he asked, and not waiting for my answer, “Everyone I talk to says he should be impeached.” “Well,” I began, but was cut off by several more questions, “Are you a teacher, oh, you live in Lowell, who are you supporting in the Fifth?” “Well,” I managed to get in, “I’m waiting for the debate on July 18th which is sponsored…” “You’re a democrat obviously. I’m supporting Ogonowski.” Obviously. “So, Deval Patrick, have you ever heard him speak?” “Yes, in fact, I was just down at the State House for a rally for the Municipal Partnership Act.” When he asked what that was I explained that one of the pieces to it would give local cities and towns the option to add up to a 2% hotel and meals tax….and he was off, “Just raise ‘em all, just tax everything, because we have to take care of the poor people and the illegal immigrants and…” “Well,” I said, “I think this would be more fair than…” But, he wasn’t listening and then he started in on Marty Meehan (can’t stand him) as I got in my car to drive away. “Have a good day,” we said half-heartedly to each other as we parted. This, my friends, is what we are up against with the Municipal Partnership Act. The word ‘tax’ is so demonized that it cannot be mentioned without the word ‘cut’ after it. Even democrats are resisting the act and angry Republicans who don’t know the first detail about it are resisting it on principle, because if it’s a tax, it must be bad.