Deval Patrick

" This is Tom Finneran and as promised earlier in the show we do have governor Deval Patrick with us on veterans forum. As he had promised shortly after labor day he would outline and make a proposal response to a variety of calls to at least look at and consider an embrace of casino gambling. The governor is in full tilt here the governor's own words as he outlined that plane yesterday and we welcome governor Deval Patrick back to parents forum welcome got --"

" Thank you sound good morning how are you doing great it's good to hear voice there I quiet like well I wish I could be which he went studio but I ear. On the site with it's partly to tell everybody else."

" Welcome to that daily commute governor -- it's it's it's no Biden and a note I know that's one of the concerns the newspaper's report that as juicy things given the yacht design have -- property tax relief. You EEU the necessity of rebuilding the infrastructure. And Drew the desire to grow jobs and create a stronger more diverse economy. It seems to me those of the three principal reasons you've embraced this proposal is the F. It is is that an accurate summary and is there anything else that we should be aware of in terms"

" that's really it I'm on the net I think period. I don't this is an easy call I think you're absolutely a right way and a wrong way to do it I don't think that the idea of -- the tracks -- attic at the convenience gambling make sense for. Have to choose between the notion that flooded at least 7-Eleven there's something but I think it it could see now in the article resort development and it we have a limited number of them and spread them around. As we have proposed in different parts of the envelope and we can take advantage of of the tourist trade we can create 20000 or more good permanent job with good weight is -- at 30000 construction job and that kind of economic activity is good for the -- opened and -- off. In this case and then -- revenue which we can invest -- We built in -- include it in -- the property expert."

" Governor -- you were approached this decision you you took an extra period of time on it a given complexity of it. And the press continued to call for the release of some of the reports and studies. That you were -- and as you reached your -- decision on it. Now that you've reached that decision we UB releasing those reports to the press an interest to members of the public."

" Yet stop -- and expect it that's so yesterday and then that information is available to yeah in the media art. I had my plan all along -- want to see the basis that my decision let me make it. Right -- the material and I've made my decision Ellen and I am I am at that people at this studies and the analysis that I was. That evidence to review."

" I want to talk a little bit about the politics of this governor we talked about this yesterday don't know I have believe it or not that right. I noticed that the legal women voters the can a council of churches and several other groups as well as I suspect I need a fair number of live -- liberal and progressive citizens of Massachusetts. Who were supporter of the VR candidacy and hopeful for overall that was contained therein that they have taken a contrary. Position how do you see this is affecting your top political. Base do you think that that this is a profile disappointment how how do you think. They are going to react to Europe pursuit of casinos."

" Well I -- that they couple things for the -- that all along and and without hesitation or equivocation that we must and economic -- Sustainable long term economic growth. She's in order to make possible everything else we need and that people like I had to finish -- wet year are working. Developing clean and it Arctic eager well we've well get this in your strategy. Education reform to the next level and and casino gambling done this -- not any -- at a gambling casino gambling down as a part of a resort it fake piece not the centerpiece a piece an economic strategy of her second point. Is that it might supporters all along -- other. That we needed kind of political discourse and culture it's -- we don't have to agree on everything or we can work together on any. And I respect certainly that there are people who eagle at the that the cost associated with this kind of thing or -- moral issues around again say we should -- other kind of economic development and not in not. I believe we can and this kind of -- It on the together with other other kinds of built by trying something it'll end up being that she is that the into the."

" Thank governor win now what would we anticipate the bill actually being filed I know you present at a fairly detailed outline yesterday but it's gonna have to be reduced to language that people can look at him and Britain and analyzed. When do you think that'll -- happen."

" Well we're we -- that we've been working on some -- that drastic in the one that she's get the framework of what we edit it out so that we can work with folks in the alleged major developing. It built and I hope will be a position I was in the next week and I look forward to a to a simple or been debate and catapult."

" One of the things she'll clearly confront governor is representatives DN Bausley Democrat from up way out my -- route North Adams you almost -- idea to be a -- you know keep prod and you are administration and I know that's a good relationship in yet DN remains. Adamant that articulates almost ferocious on this and the speaker doesn't seem to five behind the involves a do you expect he'll be going to the mat on this politically with with the the leaders of the house."

" Well certainly it certainly the chairman's German boat lately and a great guy and I an awful. The as at stake depositions opposed any. Expansionist -- ineptitude that that I think. We ought to have a debate and have a on the basis to -- and not -- do you proposal on the basis I'm not going to set all kinds of compromises they the people may think helped get the feeling politically because frankly I think I'd feel so strongly. That period -- right way and a wrong way to do it that we shouldn't just do it because we and create and -- political hot -- I think we -- you know let's try to do it. In this way because that the moderate that that court I think in the speaker decade he assured us that you would take the time -- evaluate this vote on the merits I don't yet and so. Been consulting at least -- we many in the yeah. In you know development the guilt and and others to take -- the nature of -- now. I want to that's what he's supposed to. I don't set long. History of opposing the edges of gambling I understand -- is making and they eat the shortest and -- civil debate in the -- I don't mind."

" And and at some point governor do you anticipate that you would members of the our administration will actually work the members allows kind of one on one all week you'd just do what kind of -- the committee process this would go to. Basel is committee and then you know of the that the kind of routine hearing process is that he. This choice I -- I guess what is what I'm getting into mr. whether you Gideon Tia elbows on this 1 whether you file it and say you know ladies and gentlemen I expect a fair hearing on this and -- respond to what to questions but proposed now you'd dispose this on I'm -- am trying to figure out --"

" Did you Christian town and it's it's a fair one I think rightly so I think what I like to do is to respect the process eight and expect that that the legislature will will take its proposals seriously because I think. Deserved to be taken here but let's face it we have choices to and -- and we proposal whole range different I used in each similar. We happen to believe that that we ought to be looking for efficiency and different mechanism like he used the people revenue to meet the needs and in road and bridge -- And we ought to do that before we go to the public -- in or brought in get back on the list -- going to have to choose a better pursue against ex it would they've got to pursue this I don't if or dressing some of our needs in transportation and I'd say we owe it to the public credit come out the other -- before we or got it back."

" Governor when you release this proposal yesterday mentioned three I think you said modest size sized casinos but depending on what the wamp -- too if they made pursue this competitive bid process you've outlined while they may pursue the have their full fledged rights as a federal federal tried. That if they go that latter route we would have four either three that would pass on to yelled yup proposed legislation and then the Indians would have been around. And here at least one -- two other tribes until this off recollection from some comments to impose -- made over the as least one to two other tribes that are in the process of securing and gaining tribal status we could go to six does that 56 perhaps is is is my recollection. Does that trouble you do you think that would jeopardize then the integrity and more importantly that value. Of the proposal the of outlined."

" Well of course the books it would jeopardize the value of the proposal. Outlook and Internet -- I don't think it will happen the better economic secondly I want street not not. Not read -- others I want I want three and so I'm very interest in. Encouraging the tribe to cheap tickets stake in the water or more healthy -- You know it into a commercial eight that the on. On the bases indeed gaining weight and I think it's and senate. Why they should make that make that decision but we early -- that -- get it."

" It's if you you know there's no question -- been a long brewing debate and you spent considerable amount of time on Adams as a talk show host of not supposed to be -- bouquets at you but I congratulate yet. The taking for not being rushed to it. Reasonable people are going to disagree with this you know that governor whether it's speak at the Macy's the league of women voters hundreds perhaps thousands of people are gonna thank you lost touch with your base in and the like. But nobody can fault you for the fact that you took time to study this to evaluate it. And have come up with that in our proposal that you know represents I think a decent balance between all the competing interest so. And I."

" Saying that -- I have tried to balance the the interest and attracted to it as much as possible on the -- what good economically and what is what -- works social here at it I I happen to believe. We and trying to -- in Massachusetts and still be. Thought that they aren't bad the question of our character eight yet and I'd also are very carted out at small percentage I think in percentage terms although it's -- April found it acted terms that compulsive gambling alcohol on the apparently associated we implement -- as set aside an aggressive portion. Entering into I had in the country two programs do that prevent and treat people were well gambling is not that I'm not that it. But pretty overwhelming number of people who do. -- go to casino it is armed. Egypt and answer at eight feature of our tourist trade in what attracts people that Tibet -- it. Well 88 or an appropriate way that extra."

" Governor I know you're up against the clock as we a week ago we would do 19911 memorial contributes here and -- had some comments this last question you laugh at some comments that some people interpreted as being completely pig headed Enron headed on. Who will be as what responsibility for 911 in the aftermath the -- gone by and you moved -- other things what what you sense of the state house tribute -- words in the public reaction to those words."

" Well I will say that there. It was eight it was a beautiful arms and moving ceremony yeah. Any of the people who protect -- understood the need to let the -- anything other. Then at the terrorist attack horrible it should be it and I have condemned in the strongest terms I don't. At any. -- could be when he. It state issued a warrant to. I would clear that there. Try it could be just those are at -- and -- ears -- inner suffering trust in the middle. You know political Yunnan and."

" well as as I've moved on this -- in the house surely my wife Donna said hey tell the governor I -- alone she says let let the governor and I in notion that the Cia weapon to 24 Boston street when the thank -- I appreciate it okay all right governor all the best and thank you for joining us here on veterans forum that is the voice of governor Deval Patrick will be back"