Gas Tax-Tolls...one or the other?

I'm so sick of that kind which -- every -- he tells us we have the same essentials like we didn't know it before -- told -- some very good idea but they have had in the first -- is nice but to make the call every morning that a little song and by the way -- really huge thank you -- won't happen -- because there was professor at some of the papers and some of the yet.

You know I didn't vote and they earned a national debt and what where. -- why.

But you. You -- force me to slow down and as I have to -- to -- proxy in the morning -- to the east what a magnificent. Absolutely. Glorious. Skyline out that today beautiful people what our beautiful. -- Yes let's stance on. The outlets -- but so there's a lot going on. On the topic of gas taxes tolls we talked about a little yesterday and to always in the news on this yes he was -- actually came out of the Dallas office in a capsule out of the caddie comes out of the office quite regularly and had some stuff to say don't you think so yes he did and I know we have some sound -- crooks. Are we go to that's out.

Let me again be clear we're not gonna have both -- increase. And gas tax increase that's not what I have in mind is somebody anybody -- puzzlement and is simply not.

Going to I don't believe -- second two cooks and I sat there with a -- the with the cash register that was another most of all Castro. That's I was evolve he was adding things can be clear we're not going to have pulled.

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And against tax increase that's not what I have -- wouldn't -- speaking like an adult it's clear. Articulate consistent in what I -- agree that he is prickly and here -- honest and always not I don't care all that you are making that up. He knew you you are frustrated by the fact that he is taken away really one of your main arguments what does that he says -- that's not -- what you say it is going to be a double hip. On Massachusetts.

Actually changing -- because I don't think that I get the legislature is scared okay and they're not going to go through with the gas tax if they do pass and gas -- I predict. The tolls won't go back down but. I don't think they're going to pass that the gas tax I think they're scared because it's not that often the people notice what you guys do up -- W guys I mean about it up and up their prolong the -- the icon L two for -- just. So I can say he must still part of it was that out of the club -- good enough yet. But -- is seriously -- when you're in the legislature you know about your business every day you do your thing it's not that often that you worry about a public uprising right. I mean an outrage yeah -- it and.

Give them relatively infrequent and usually tends to build over a period of time you can sense what it's about what people. Frustrated by a furious structure so there's -- there's not a doomsday vote every every week or every month up -- couple a couple of tough votes. You know every every session by somebody somewhere between three and ten tough tough votes.

Every career every dollar -- on nine degrees you mean where there's angry mobs no threatening to protest no not angry -- that'd be -- rare problem that might be ten times in in Korea and that's when their -- so or once every couple years is a hot issue where people get emotional about it now it would -- to meet -- there when -- in the legislature that that creates a totally different paradigm called us and -- I could actually. Lose votes they potential election over this issue -- I'm gonna pay attention to it and -- from -- originally insurgent yes I'm not going to do it based on my instincts I'm not going to do it based on trading votes. I know Melissa what the people are -- because his political risk can stitch.

And commentary is very important cigarette the ball park you know for the Little League game of the socking Campbell whatever ideas union -- supermarket. People stop and say hey wait a minute represented. How Liu what are you thinking -- that gas tax proposal it's actually how are you going to vote on that. And I have to look for constituent in the eye and explain what their position is either -- are against that he is why but so he had this sensitive this just like that.

Like a seismic Grasso -- it exactly so Terry -- in the grocery store apparently gets surrounded by people -- and -- but you know surrounded thousands every shopper comes -- corner -- and can't get at the capitol they use there their shopping carts and can't get away -- certain -- no exit and they start throwing eggs that are over the idea that she might be a part of this debacle Atlanta.

Honestly getting down they.

No they wouldn't actually do that because Terry Murray by the way I have to offer my comment about Terry Murray in the Senate Leadership they're the ones who have said reform. For us -- who has any talk. Of revenue and -- stats seem -- to -- 180 page bill. -- So while we're you're chatting about it and intimate pink slip when he money in the money just to get ready to to give Japan has practiced at his the -- he laughs because before he worked for the the state job or Massport whoever works for a there. He used to be a big anti told guy in anti government currently eleven hours that any -- job somebody's set amount. Elapsed -- the gospels do they get hot hot particularly Eddie akin that's what he said blah that's a hot. He says -- and hours like I was on your side and he loves the show by the as currently an excellent excellent well I got I got sleep -- stop. -- meet new constituents and like I go to the -- shuffle on over -- Newport avenue Quincy and though -- on a half dozen people just last night. -- I certainly wasn't embarrassed to leave the building I love to get held as does your -- play well nobody was a low rates of other they saw me at six in the modern -- that's right now -- Henman this idea and I -- all times to beat yeah Bobby -- I. -- So eight so you think the legislators legislative session will not vote -- knock out to pass the gas and send it in and then what that was the only thing that is then addressed is the the turnpike has kept the credit -- from the -- demo for closed they'll have enough money to pay the bonds. And to do so basically basic repairs with a seven dollar -- with a seven dollar told us. But what will be left unaddressed will be the MBTA its fiscal meltdown that's -- that's of another issue for transportation related but separate issue. Ian and of course the continued decay of our roads and bridges. And you don't seem to be troubled by that I think it's horrible while I'm more troubled by the decay of our legislative process and our our our funding. I'm I'm in and he is what I'm troubled by a troubled by the tendency. Of every generation including legislators to take the easy -- the path of least resistance. -- every decision downstream and you leave your kids he knew grandkids. Broken systems broken scientists roads bridges tunnels.

that's part of where they anger comes. -- towards the legislature. Because they they take the money year after year but no people don't see the results so that they want more money because they need to pay for the neglect they've been doing over the past twenty years.

That's one of the greatest old mission Girardi area if you target if you wanted to are about neglect absence of maintenance. One of the greatest -- horrible every facet every division of government local state and federal and every state in the union is not unique to Massachusetts. They just don't invest in maintenance of public assets to disgrace and yes it's a -- would like to see that as an initiative coming out of the house and senate. We are going to dedicate whatever the heck it's going to be 2% at the end of the 2% and it's not going to deviate one way or another in good times -- 2% 3% whatever it takes. For preventive. Maintenance while that'd be a new day that's a revolutionary. Now it it doesn't have any sex of political sex appeal who's gonna get up and down -- we get a preventive maintenance program it's the way adults work well is the way adults should go.

That. We're not going to go along with more spending they don't -- one like this question the -- question our -- what we want to legislation I want the legislature cut out pensions for all elected officials and I want them to have a have their pay. Reduced every year. I get 10% reduction every year in what their pay is so that they'll want to leave after 67 years here that's made his what do okay.

His may here at two things I would insist on that I would really like to say in anything they do on -- and gas -- we'll open it up to the -- yeah that makes sense for -- you -- six -- 72666868. Pension reform no excuses no delay go far -- got to get it done. The commitment to that preventive maintenance of that going forward you can look yourself. Andean neighbors and -- children in the eye and say we -- change in the way business has been done in Massachusetts the last hundred years would going to do. No screw around we are going to do very much the look the type a financial. And institutional commitment to admit to -- reform 1993. It's now fifteen he has laid up. And you know you and I've talked to teachers unions have to Woodson incredible assaults on the the testing -- don't like the test. And the political system pushed back and said no. We're not paying attention to you missed the teacher's union you can go just go teach we'll make the why you're talking about accountability because. That's -- that's an example of when the legislature is the last time they -- you has it you have good leaders can push back against competing --

You think this is too difficult for our callers on we usually a simple question you're asking for a thoughtful one you know what would what would end up to it yeah -- and only 6:19 in the morning hopefully look of plug and also guys lower six point seven 666 -- what are you want the legislature to do this is -- moment. We've got there you know what's in the in the -- we have the year the other thing and they're scared they're right on -- what do you want to half an -- this scares they aren't sure when when people and essential what they do -- the front page story in the dog -- no era of urgency at the Statehouse. They're -- homework three hours a week.

Good morning yeah. You can also thank you thank you rock throwing that. I feel like its roots Todd has a great question and it doesn't -- electricity the duke.

Okay it's cracked is that that alt alt debated the evolved into one -- the -- again at forward the polls. Thank you aren't much governor by a lot all. Get these pension reform. The -- that a court or. Don't -- that brought the public inquiry. And then then maybe talk about raising and then it.

That's the Terry Murray plan in in in in some that's the Terry money -- plant that's -- Iowa reform forest. Before your time they have the revenue conversation and of stories big now in the end. That might merge the two that I put together the package -- reforms that -- makes some sense probably acceptable in some measure to yield and probably to me as well and then. Coupled with it okay here of the reform I don't want to --

All diddley little reforms like you can't double your pension anymore because you serve as a library board trustee member in your hometown feel that's not enough to get -- of loopholes because I don't personalize -- who knows how many thousands of -- we hear about new ones all the time. I want the pensions gone now before I'm happy now no pensions. No 41 way for anybody for elected official -- penchant for any or urine for all state employees and replace them with Social Security or 41 --

Today at tomorrow that was today and so that we continue to make progress one of the great ways to help that happens to actually go and serve I think Qaeda has a more changes here and it doesn't even have to be at the legislature and and you could volunteer to be a trustee in the library -- it's a double -- pence in Hollywood Diego six or 72666860. By the way if I would run for office if they wouldn't force me off the -- As a candidate who forces who have they won't let you be on the all you -- right there I mean that's sent a -- yeah management all of us housing that's not -- argument it's only if you're gonna are if your gonna run for office again you're gonna have to come -- and give up again so you'll never do witnesses to dream -- life hot hot hot hot. We've got -- called accent WRKO Tom anti Joe -- good bought --

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It's an honor system now is every -- While he's wonder report that now we story differs he's fearing for his life I would never do that. I mean you -- it's as two occupants of I would not do that and I would unless I knew I can get away. Your ego I would have hot hot hot hot hot. Very good what's that he said but what about you and your -- hot hot hot hot -- about fifteen people that's the trailer behind the hot -- out. Stand in New Hampshire your WR KR -- stint.

go to -- months yeah. So leave -- government just cracked go to medical companies preventing any type dictators always -- Thursday. Yeah I -- that the smaller durst yeah do they do the same thing with them tell what lobbyists and everything.

The other matter yes they can accept anything of value from a lobbyist at all cannot do what it's against the -- it's a crime. Conduct -- welcome no -- and dumped a cup but it's not a good not a couple -- trip not know what kidney donor companies pay for trips. Companies -- the trip just now. No absolutely not they don't -- do -- anybody who -- junkets but really they're very few of -- a fact -- in it would be done so one Deval Patrick for example recent episode California -- to some high tech Captain America must pay for the no -- America west did not. That would have been paid for by the taxpayers taxpayers will pay for that not 61 -- on private. Not private sources to 66 seats six that's kind of a shame isn't. While notes Raj and I think it's I think it's an appropriate high gear bribes if it's leaves stock that's the really honest to god that's disgraceful -- You end up creating a sense of the Arab mind at least some of Allison -- most of them a tube too intelligent to fall for that baloney. That somehow or -- the system is all about cash what is it an Illinois pay to play right passion carrier something like that.

I think that's how it works I think it's just more subtle and -- the money goes into the campaign fund. And that's how the deal gets -- you know that's not to our secure policy line and what do you want to see you have suggest this is a big moment -- he's got the legislature. Scared to get there because they know we're paying attention they don't like it when voters pay attention they -- they are unduly influence to good legislators thrive in a moment like -- of them do -- current -- up --

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The total. And it gets exciting that's not what I have in mind somebody anybody.

When it is simply not going to happen. I'm -- an advantage -- there you know and they can't yet do we have to do I would preferred. Have neither did everything out of the inning -- anything and everything on this is an unfair hardship that they're sleeping on all things.

Don how Larry Harris public reaction and you don't smallest quivering you're rich and things you've created is that the public is reacting in a fairly predictably.

In understandably. Against the notion of a nineteen cent increase in the gas tax legislative seem to be -- that's an awful lot. Do we really need all of that at this time. -- saying very unequivocally and in kind yeah you can't make hay out of that very you know there was a lot of it and it's not going to happen on but why is speaking like that. -- Unless. The legislature -- Afghanistan but yesterday -- use at all he's really going to hit you both -- exactly I said so he ran out later he heard us yesterday let's say he was -- do both they -- would happen if -- ran out to try to correct the record disease fearful of the rage it's in the marketplace right not correcting directed if you say on Tuesday what you said on Monday if what you said on Monday -- all right as ever and -- so unequivocally is that state that's -- 6172666860. -- ticket -- cost what would you like to see come out of this I say serious pension reform. In a preventive maintenance programs are you know bill spent hundreds of billions of bucks on a bridge and then watching deteriorated alternate that you didn't spend a nickel on the main.

And let me add one thing to not -- my wish for the tells them to go to ten dollars because I want a high wind raid calorie time. People pay their taxes I want them to steal it is painful is in this owes me -- over the top and I hate the three box I look at it they're going to make it seven you know. And I'm gonna hate the seventh street and maybe I'll use an alternate purchase to avoid it now that I as a matter fact Primakov you can now I -- however I can come down -- 93 -- I'll stop using the -- it -- set up but I want people to be. Remind I hate these taxes have become invisible most people don't know there are already given the state. What is -- 23 cents. Right 221 whatever it is or isn't I forget one point -- can't retain it then -- the feds take 23 in the state nineteen or is it the other way around on the guest we think were actually buying gas what we buy again sure. -- The screws and bolts in the -- in the car going to come out on this particular trip because vibrations. Because of the work that they wrote that. Let's go to die -- all the while it has been -- it on very page -- hot topic good taste good morning Doug thanks for --

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Tom -- I know of already Todd Feinberg dog is too -- the idea makes every living on the voice of wisdom and clarity of a.

Aren't that upset -- tomorrow is that no one you can -- a I've been paying taxes. -- real state taxes I'm up to 33000. My pay in real estate taxes I have property in several states it is payment every. So it's no different children and Florida which Republican. Someplace that I have bounced out all Republican.

Are there there's no sales tax in Florida right or no income totaling Compaq felt faxes. That may seminary president impact as a staggering yeah insurance almost unattainable all stake sale. I'm -- education system stinks I know. That's accurate it out -- now -- are really good summer really are so what's your point Doug I've.

I didn't pay in every taxpayer we have hate -- we wrote the money was subverted or stolen however you want to rate that. To be to be forced to pay to repair things we -- and I'm prepared and everyone is sidelined money as far as I'm concerned. Every pension. That is being given the state work should be were -- out of basic poverty level. We have Armani taken from my house constantly to do all the work across the whole country were being hacked into oblivion. And it just -- right the union wages for the police the fire every legislature. Should go back to just basic minimum wage and --

wonder cops paid you want to cops paid minimum wage and.

My point -- I've paid everyone in the world is getting to the point that the taxpayer. Is being destroyed. -- support that state in all the day's work.

Well etc. I don't I don't want to focus on the caucus that's an easy one and everybody says while -- those kind of tough job and the public safety is essential about this this is very pedestrian. But there's there's an engineer who went to school who strained his work in for the highway department. He's the idea of the gala gets up and allow looks underneath the stripes and sent to see you all like baldness and says oh my god look that we got the -- we get this we got that -- the steel was cracking we better get this week we have to have this -- He does a report. And the reports literally -- probably ten inches high on on shelf after shelf about the need to address this cracks steal this deteriorated rusty situation whatever it is. In if you don't have enough money what the state does is the most emergency skim coat kind of.

Good morning NATO presents -- let's just remind people a lot of the local government. People are taking are less private sector that's the concession was made to have the -- more like a conservative plant -- a people making. They are what it will work but they had the -- field -- In the state government they would not accept all the sudden a -- that I think way to go look aren't put the put the pay scale back.

They call public service. So let it be public service I'm talking about the elected people in particular they want to serve the public let them go serve. But don't claim they are serving the public. Why -- make -- a good wage and yet pensions that it manipulated. It's not the pensions are problematic it's that they -- the people out there are corrupt enough to pass things that make them into our problem so there they've shown themselves to be children when he actually potentially -- what.