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[4:32] ..." Well it's -- it's -- You know the reelection campaign is now why we started -- reform in that we did on it from the beginning it's what I said I would do when when -- the first time that's what. Competition in auto insurance that a battle where. Introducing new civilian laggards to the road -- implementing -- health care reform so that we. 97% of our residents covered by health insurance and there are other reforms that bring in. You work. And then. The people too they can choose whether. It want to go back to in the insider weighs in the self dealing in the and the self interest that they can use. The public interest. Let I in my administration --"...
[5:51] ..." Thank you so much -- thank you be well. Governor Deval Patrick -- Diane Stern WBZ Newsradio 1030."...
[0:00]" Well I'm I'm I'm smiling on behalf of the people who commonwealth I think that there the public has been has been clamoring and rightly so."
[0:09]" For an Internet. Tension gamesmanship but in the -- and then again -- Simpler streamlined more cost effective transportation bureaucracy for very long -- And working with the legislature's. Nudging them in sometimes. Sometimes pushing. A little artisan. -- delivered now all three. There. Wonderful pension reform -- We. Quote. All."
[0:42]" And some more egregious practices. Of the ethics and lobbying reform -- clarify. And strengthen the move and yet."
[0:52]" To elect officials strengthen the air force and authority the agencies and elegant as patient bill. Significantly streamline bureaucracy in twenty years and I'll let that he MBTA. And and in the turnpike which were closed."
[1:10]" Some big changes ahead. Instrumental with the charges against a former house speaker is sent to Macy and -- just a name to. To get the ethics part of this through the legislature do you think."
[1:22]" You know what Diana I think that there is any there is a reform. -- minded -- actually that in many reform minded. Legislators the speaker was particularly speaker the Leo. Whether that particular leader omni on the ethics reform."
[1:39]" Package it's something he cared personally a lot about the yet so he became a strong partner on net. That a president -- fairy I personally interested in pension reform and."
[1:50]" deep and it's not that the ways and means here on the Senate side the precedent where many years now but -- in strong allies on -- And then we I think all appreciated. That we needed. -- transportation reforms that need to be significant forward -- because the need to reinvest in the infrastructure. And we need to at a bureaucracies and the professionalism. That enables us to do it effectively."
[2:15]" These -- reform measures are coming in very dire economic times in Massachusetts residents certainly are bracing for higher taxes. And a lot of us remember that tax -- its label and -- people are hoping that doesn't come back."
[2:28]" We are never going to go back go back to debt -- longer that it may be due to do with the Diana's sister. But at the same time I think we kept -- so candidly. As citizens here. What kinds of government services we want what to those actually cost and what are we willing to pay. Our Portland and I think that any of these. Revenue makers where they would -- targeted ones that we proposed. But more broad based they'll Texaco's that the legislature proposals that are gathered own up some true one is. It's a crummy time to be asking people could be deeper. And if we're going to -- people would be -- because we don't have any choice. But it is and we had better changed the way it. Done on developments with the format is there."
[3:19]" A toll hikes on the pike were scheduled to go into effect next week but because the the sales tax will be going in that won't happen."
[3:26]" That's right I think we ought not kid ourselves you know -- we have a year we have a one year solution in what the legislature is done in terms of -- transportation. Allocation we have got to come back. Deal with the question with effective we have not put our transportation network even with these reforms. On a permanent. Stable dedicated. Financial footing. And I would keep coming at that we -- the gas tax which was was not. Popular. They may be other ways that I'm doing this that we need to wait that responds to -- the discipline for a -- to a -- He and the turnpike in regional rail. And road projects. An art -- eight overtime. Because they're absolutely critical to creating jobs to the quality of life into our economic future."
[4:20]" Governor you have made moves to run again of course but how tough is it for an incumbent to build a campaign when the economy is in such bad shape the course. The passage of this legislation must help --"
[4:32]" Well it's -- it's -- You know the reelection campaign is now why we started -- reform in that we did on it from the beginning it's what I said I would do when when -- the first time that's what. Competition in auto insurance that a battle where. Introducing new civilian laggards to the road -- implementing -- health care reform so that we. 97% of our residents covered by health insurance and there are other reforms that bring in. You work. And then. The people too they can choose whether. It want to go back to in the insider weighs in the self dealing in the and the self interest that they can use. The public interest. Let I in my administration --"
[5:16]" Governor before let you go I did -- also where we are in terms of the state budget."
[5:22]" State -- going to be a tough budget. Lot of very very difficult choices among frankly miserable options and and let the jab at trying to make those decisions and -- in the likely problem combing through there. Right now -- to come to rest in. --"
[5:40]" Very serious reading all of these set pieces of legislation will keep you busy."
[5:45]" Yes indeed there -- what time -- that. That's our right as for the assigned."
[5:51]" Thank you so much -- thank you be well. Governor Deval Patrick -- Diane Stern WBZ Newsradio 1030."
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