7/03/09 Ask the Governor with Deval Patrick, Jim, & Margery Pt.3

" Nobody to ask the governor and with -- Deval Patrick on Boston's Paul revolution. -- PKK."

" Welcome back everybody to ask the governor's ninety. Point nine to DT Kate Kate is the governor and I'm here with my entry in Jim."

" Quick question governor you know one of the things we are obsessed with here is so that list is long noted. One of the things that I know. I talked about this let's -- on television too is the whole -- everything obviously been fatalities in last -- some horrible things. This is just so I'm -- that we it's the BitTorrent answers says -- I support an age thing. I don't know what the ages as you've said I think in the past I -- conference over the whole bunch of things just to be clear that. Do you continue to some peace and you sign a bill comes your desk it's almost last month -- you do support the notion that. A certain age should be found at whatever is 6567. After which. People should be required to take road testing not everybody in 20304050. And older drivers of the certain is that correct correct okay if you ever Attica -- figured Leo on last night it was pretty clear to me that he is not at poll. Happy with this -- driven thing have you had a discussion with him at all about this now and last question if I make less -- you were here was middle reform things and -- it took quite candidly it's not a top priority for me. Because you have pension transportation ethics and a budget since we saw you last you know was -- like two towns over from your little. Beautiful little by Apatow little four year old girl in -- in Snowden the passenger in the power of the -- thing of the date died. It's it is this I don't know a priority as these days it's it will it."

" Asked to be I am and then again I'm watching it when I say it's not I am mine it wasn't I am my priority list -- mean -- care of and it -- that the and there are other champions it's. And Dan and people can take the lead on different things and this bill I think is going and I think it was a hearing was Tuesday to Tuesday. On it and -- and a sense of the complexity of these issues and am. Really get him. The -- was really raised in that in the course of that day hearing and I think as a result of that. And the sensitivity of the members of the legislature we will get -- bill and thoughtful one and I'll look forward to that the signing. Remember the last time I was years it was a woman who called. Which -- and that this badly he couldn't get her husband to stop to rising gas three grand worth the surcharges and she was desperate he was -- buying into. She was calling him he was in I -- he was he was in his sixties I think she's I remember him he's just Hussein forget about 85 that's. We we did do some follow on with her on and yes and and more to appoint him. And them. At the keys now going to have to get -- medical. Clearance or else his license is going to be. And I think that there's something in that. Approach meaning people age differently eight different in this with artists like you you the point you make of -- and tasteless. Enough. Will there is that but but you know the point you make of -- a cap on. I'm -- that the concept is right but what is the right level I think that concept of having to come in periodically. After point and inspect team. Affirmatively in new license -- be checked fear competency capacity in the week right but I don't have any atom. And the crystal ball about it right ages and I think that that's what these hearings. --"

" or as a result of the bill that says under current law doctor can report a patient as impaired the RMD. That would continue some people think -- for mandatory and the doctors would get immunity the concerns of both Marjorie and I think we share this concern is well it may be well intended. If -- or person who's is worried about independence as that woman's husband -- we -- we have hundreds of these fraud or governor from people. We will -- our fear is that man yeah is never on his or her doctor when a 72 years old name for fear that their doctor is gonna take away their independence so how do you feel about this notion that the doctor is -- is a becomes a credit."

" I understand why we wanna bring professionals into. And stay in that we wanna get. You know and you do too and your listeners -- is as well. But we're gonna have to find a balance I -- a way to. To that to strike this balance of that. We are dealing with the issue of a public safety we're respecting the privacy interest of people but we're also acknowledging the human nature in this. A trying to avoid. Your accountability for -- you really have the capacity. Fair enough but to Oracle's. Let's see Chris is calling from the car Chris. -- okay Chris -- you."

" will be transportation acted that you just sign. It's my understanding after reading it but it breaks up -- seven different unions. -- my question is how can ago. Who. -- for the support what are the yulia. Of the union and now -- turning around and --"

" Well I think it's a little aggressive to say that it breaks the breaks these unions that the turnpike. Shuts down. And the and the workers who are at the turnpike. Can migrate over to new nest I think it's messed up. And they will have an opportunity to vote. For who there represented it is I think that that bill. Is. SN and provisions in it to your point Chris that are pretty aggressive. I think there's a way to implement this it is -- less aggressive but as effective. And that will be upon implementation plans and spears and I think we gonna have to deal with the fact that. You know -- there is an inherent. Challenge. In having for example a AM. And an electrician from the turnpike who's making one. Read -- and electrician from. From mass nightly news making it different -- working alongside each other asked that the new entity. Doing exactly very similar jobs and that's something we have to work their -- through. Over as short a period of brief period of time as possible because. That's part of gaining the official -- he's been doing it in a way that's respectful."

" Chris thank you typical governor's on the very parallel -- in the hurled to the public workers cruise toll free hundreds of employees of the turnpike have these non revenue transponders. Which don't only. Which don't can you describe the than he is showing some sign of desperation. Which don't only Arnold usable when your on the job but apparently are usable in your regular life were real and that."

" and listen this is why we are doing reform -- the more the more. Time use and peeling back the layers of of the transportation agencies all the good work they do not withstand. The more of this stuff. You fine and it's it's it's another reason why I am so. Excited. Of that. And that. Having the tools that we that we have as we get underneath some stuff and system and its darkest it's got to. To pick up a -- though. Go to this every time you pick up -- new one well you know Louisville tonight I can I. -- Respectfully pushed back certainly okay and respect for the Basilan and and wanna leave any news -- that wages at the or higher. Overwhelmingly. People in. Inched the transportation agencies and in the -- and state government agencies to the expert and I like to use is they run to work. They attack all they care about. Is doing right by the public pacers. They bring their best everyday. They are honorable people they don't cut corners they aren't looking to gain the system all -- and and you find this stuff. And it's embedded. You know it's embedded. Occasionally even those good people find out about these little perks and someone in the they feel they begin to feel little entitlement to. And it is we can't afford unions and anymore or as much of it anyway. Anymore and if we're gonna regained. The public's confidence in their government that's the point it's the public's -- it's on my government's public government. There were gonna have to find. Really go looking for these sorts of things and unless they have media a strong justification put into an."

" But you know it in -- sometime. When you have. A situation like inner city schools not just impossible all around the country the kids it is been proven over and over again. There's nothing wrong with these kids they can learn. But there's a problem with the inner city schools which is why I was thrilled to see you taking over the schools because -- that the the rules of the union get in the way. Of what you're supposed to do which is help kids then you have a problem I know you probably aren't they would mean he certainly isn't but I think that's been shown in the in the inner city schools on on the country. And if we don't fix says. Really gonna be."

" Here's here's here's here's my only pushed back and we see on a much too which use and I think we have to be careful well and I try to be careful. Not to. Reduce the challenge we have to just one thing it's not just union. There are not just as they're not problems of poverty that an intense and that's the biggest problem right -- as the big issue. And but what you need to deal with them children who have those kinds of stresses in their lives. He is a range of it is a kind of flexibility. -- and and it kind any commitment of time. That some types. Some of these rules conflict. And that's how we're talking about it you know it's not that you know we have to blow up union contracts on the we've been consulting with the Chandler have teachers. Mean they read that -- the folks who has transformed my life. I absolutely teachers and I want to do this in a way -- it witty the teachers. Are afforded the opportunity to -- net magic into every school in you know that happens. In -- many inner schools cities schools today. The question is had a week had a week. How we really bear down and we show. In practical ways demonstrable ways that we are we've lost our patients. With accepting. Under performing schools as just the way it is in them poor and minority communities I am tired is that. And who you know and we and and the kids don't get another chance they get their chance right now -- in -- and again."

" that the tricky question. -- it is still the New York. And organs marked with the governor for your attitude in the kitchen and the airlines okay teachers don't hit -- in his -- simply don't. I think that used to -- when -- so obviously she says all the time and you're not gonna go or I mean he'll be back from his uncle was -- want develop Patrick Reynolds to a -- I'm gonna and when we come back or else I'll sit back in those those two can go at less than the Boston's --"