08/06/09 Ask The Governor

" Ask the governor -- human Marjorie these online and on demand. The whole country the first Thursday of the month on Boston talk revolution in 96 we'll --"

" Your mom."

" slightly miserably. The facts of the governor column via -- and he's actually relevant -- governor about how are you. Find your complaint martyrdom as well you know I just learned on the plane had -- known and I now. Now the couple questions every once in -- right away -- the governor at 617822196. On you can email -- pound minus excellent from -- its -- you can email him at OJ and Amazon -- margin is excellent the -- dot com and -- ask the governor of some -- single one has your -- bitten anybody except at. And let's get to the -- I don't know."

" I've done is beautifully behaved if he has any time at the little one the new one the one little -- the -- the woman at the town meeting. Allegedly its closeup look it's just let that he is great and and battery issues yet doctor coupled through the keys. And and lets people read this morning having the surgery in sort of over with the service of them what's -- on whom I have just come from giving a second. Kind of led to it before and that's part of gay and never had surgeries and this is that true experience."

" I am for me that and I spent this morning at that pretty -- You know getting them saying the consents and getting that final coaching him what's involved but I think Henry get Hanson -- Coming up September 1 and I get a couple days in the hospital then on them in the nurse. I'm you know I'm nerves nerves about the needles are sort of Habibie that they -- and that's. But and I'll be fine like I -- I think women really the very best hands and and he's just have to be apparently really good about that. And that physical thing that -- really careful about it and diligent. About it and I will be well."

" 617822196. Final where shall accounting -- 69 from a Verizon Wireless. Phone you announce this morning Torre went through rough finances for a second the ring erect a video phone goals cash if you announced this morning yet another grant out of federal stimulus monitoring Tony million bucks the fire stations and that sort of thing has been an endless series of at least hundreds of millions. Of dollars of of federal stimulus dollars going to things the vast majority American people continue to believe the stimulus -- doesn't exist doesn't -- have any effect do you have an I mean concrete evidence not your hope of any concrete evidence of this stuff is doing anything that should make people feel good about the seven and 87 billion dollars were well."

" Sure I mean you know for a for all of the anxiety it we'll have for example about the cuts we've had to make in in state government services. Services for the developmentally disabled. Locally would have you. It would be profoundly worse and and we now and the support through the it through the stimulus bill. Ability them them them grant you referred to earlier and grant program for firefighters as a way to help re higher. Five traders who had to have been laid off is when -- for police officers well. Who had been laid off because of the winner. Economy is just hammering. State and local local fits in of course much of that road in real work. We have started there's more to come. Has been supported by federal. Stimulus money we start to get the money for -- and expansion which is them really important in the western and part of -- McCain. Later this. This summer and early fall will start to get the awards of the them. Grants for alternative and renewable energy projects so those are all important a lot of the grant money. This is apart from the money that comes -- to the state for operating reasons meaning Medicaid mansion for education but a lot of the grant money for actual projects. And has been violently slowed come out of Washington frankly. And -- but it it starts to move a lot coming this through the summer and into the fall so people should feel more."

" Stay in the budget for second when you re re re always followed casually and receive you people are complaining are not -- actions and -- hustler in the globe to limit sales flex some people saying no effect on -- the people upset about that sort of thing you read that revenues continued decline is are we getting for more of this potential revenue raising which is euphemism I know from Beacon Hill. And more service -- come this next fiscal year."

" I don't see any more revenue raising coming if he turned a new taxes I think I think -- down with that for the time avocado and I'm and I think that remains to be seen you know we if the if that revenue projections hold will be fine isn't very lean budgets -- its smaller. This year than it was last year and I'm when's the last time anybody saw state but he goad him. And we had to make some very very difficult in many of them painful decisions as you know. Through the course of last year and in preparing this budget I will say about this budget those it to them. Difficult as it is it was responsible its balance and it was on time which is not something a lot of states."

" At one list of fiscal thing for -- there are certain things where I mentioned before he got here read the litany of questions filed with -- I guess Martha Coakley is -- these ballot questions that may or may not make it to the same belt but you'll beyond. In 2010. Repeal sales tax on -- Reduce the sales tax itself to two point 53 or four or five eliminate tolls. When you're. Doing what you do next year army running I mean government and you decide which do. You have to factor and I assumed the possibility that revenue the bottom is gonna drop even further if any of these things past you know I mean how do you do you factor in I asked this question during the campaign about eliminating comes now he's in remember these are not quite as radical and my experiences less radical tax cutting proposal is regular in the pulses. But it but -- some I think what you love that notion. A non radical revenue cutting proposal in tough economic times I think has at least the moderately decent chance how to govern. You say to yourself full I have to essentially do a double budget kind of thing or or just ignore the will of people because they don't get what the problem well."

" I think I think for three years in set due respect to your question I think you're asking them the wrong question with a -- factory in the questions as a public factory. You know that but the they're in a number of people who who say cut to cut more. And taken billions of dollars out of this this budget we've taken hit count -- down. Anti -- cut more and some of the people who say I am now who -- the first to say cut more with the lack noticed."

" In complaining about reducing spending for the zoo for example the point is people are connecting."

" What they contribute to the services they say they want."

" And and the people get to decide right but let's let's at least make the connection let's have it."

" A serious conversation that instead of just an instant Islam we don't know and Ontario -- one of the things I am. Like this mean -- regret having signed all of I think it was I think -- was the responsible thing to do particularly since the united you know wasn't my first choice. But win that legislature started down that Pappas I I couldn't I couldn't conceive of asking people. I'm -- supporter broad based tax for the same thing."

" And so we had -- we had to show."

" That we were prepared to change the way business is on Beacon Hill and that's with the reform -- it was at that that was what pension reform and ethics reform and transportation reform that. That is a lot of you know drama. About at and my saying that I would veto of the sales tax unless those those reforms are delivered the legislature stepped up."

" And took those votes you know now with not in a direct line and not easily but in in two of those three cases they were unanimous."

" So kudos to the legislature into the leadership for delivering votes they kept a -- of the -- in packet to. But then nobody's kidding themselves least of all means that this is a a popular. Decision it's a crummy time to be asking anybody to pay more and people heard."

" With a focus on I mean you saw them we'll talk -- delayed the pole and shouldn't make -- whole variety of things -- the vast major of the public don't. Don't accept that there was serious reform there they're not crazy about tax increase or not too crazy about the cuts so is the problem you and your message and decision making where is the problem that the public hasn't quite. Called on what you think you're doing."

" Well what does it mean one of the great things I guess about it about. Coming to the end of the term and the campaign for -- that you get a chance to distill all this into the story. And tell that story but I don't you think event the reforms who'd just done you think that auto insurance reform which is saved. Drivers thousands of dollars you think of that the introduction of civilian flag -- ran in and police details on on state road project -- think of that health care reform for that -- mean every one of those in others. Ira are ideas that the public has an interest in in some cases clamoring for for very long time. On the other. Administrations have not been able to we have been able to deliver working with the legislature in almost each almost all those. Of those cases and there's more. And -- for someone who believes is ID -- and -- we have to be. And them both here and now in the long term meaning we have to be active in we can't control the -- But there are decisions we make now. That if we make wisely. We'll make this even stronger when we will become an of this and I think -- one of those seasons as an example."

" One last question there earlier to the coals in the finance the first thing you mentioned the zoo rhetorical over the remain as you know it's it's off from the small numbers of people can understand and a budget not the billions that they access on either side. I was a settlement is singles guys -- but -- mean to single -- out the majority leader and senator as a Republican Richard sellers who screams nonstop about taxes too much taxes and and not enough spending cuts. And about a nano second after you did what you do with the zoos yelled press comes to think its -- in his district bitch which -- me complaining. About the cup when you when something like that happens our stand in the early going when I you react. Emotionally what you call legislator on the phone and say are you kidding me birdies at what what you do half."

" Not an easy media -- as an object did you go over how to deal with a situation. I mean you know there's. If so many examples you wouldn't believe -- manic panic in remembered going -- we have. Some really tough decisions that I think -- right decisions and ran policy -- community first. Which is a trend. That both as a matter of law and clinical. Work am. The whole country's been moving -- for people with disabilities. To have the option. And to have eight and him preference for Lindy leaving in integrated sitting in the community. Anderson implications -- for keeping I am very expensive them. State residential institutions opened most noted switches -- that the and that I can remember going to 110 meaning there. Fit that people with disabilities and their families came well organized well organized by. Members of legislatures. So honored to state party and and Dan. And me you know they want to come in and address and me address this issue an interest here. There are issues with an and they -- the very responsible very compelling personal stories they're tightening -- How their community was this residential. Facility. And they you know. Organization and inefficient institutions when you're talking as. You know has state. So I went and ran and I visited with the with that families and I went to the institution -- and the -- and I remember talking with this them. Rep later and -- Message you know -- and you. -- with making the point that them how important to keep it so he'll. And and not to cut enacted an effort reasons that the community first policy or for reasons. Or for fiscal. And I said well and if if you believe -- why did you vote against the funding. And I got that look you know it's kind of well that's a philosophical view I have -- at that tax. My point can -- I don't the decisions that I have to make his chief executive. They can't be driven they can't be philosophical. I'm in every case you know lot of cases they have to be about what is practical -- what works. What is real. I'm and a lot of the slogan. Of politics whether they on the right or left don't service very well."

" Menino sloganeering with a -- his position on flyers versus -- the utility announcer analyst point four."

" Well let you know he and I differ on on that on the question of -- with a police details are always right he's doing exactly which are complaining as and my view. And is that and our policy is that on. I Netscape project whose state is putting up the money and -- their public safety doesn't require the civilian fighters work a perfectly well in the us and he sloganeering. 6178221969. In the areas that the Obama and -- a great man and he's been very helpful. Can we were on the phone we have on a bunch of times already today."

" The czar I would love if people haven't -- saying is a rift between the governor and the mayor over a whole variety of issues including the flagging issue the zoo and that sort of thing who called who first."

" Let's see the last person who I guess who he called me today I talked to him last night. And then I called him again today."

" We take a break when we come back all you in the governor's race here in 96 -- to -- it."

" Now like to -- the governor -- Deval Patrick on Boston's talked evolution. Six WTKK."

" Welcome back. Ask them TK 896 point nine misses the governor I'm sorry listeners but the my injuries or the is away. And then in and here in."

" Since the September show the governor as we're doing from his hospital. On that there's there's that should be quite about it you degrade you at the off medication -- some calls let's see -- colleague from Texas Tech Texas what's up James."

" Good afternoon governor -- are -- I'm doing -- on deck of the map is up one calling for all but one which will your comfort thank epic. I understand correctly you'll be emperor with an annual rate the government here lieutenant governor and so I users can Susan this -- Eugene L I commend you for that might -- and is he would like -- governor could. All your good example by turning over the -- emperor we you know I played the ability in about takes. You know lately but they were prolonged period you know like -- that -- have gotten."

" Like to see this soul mates in Brazil for example -- now now now come on does that it will -- games -- what we do is -- back constitutions I assume is the case in that. With governors elsewhere and them and so for the period when I am under anesthesia. Which isn't you know three hour period is like at the depending on Lincoln's idea. Of the surgery and then in the immediate. Recovery in the day or so of a post recovery little. The lieutenant governor will be in charge. I thank you James thanks for calling. Huge in Texas. Has had a huge ratings are colossal roses calling you comment or sell rose arrows."

" on the morning and yet of how I got lock it -- thank you very much I I have a quick question about that they like it used -- him. What he wants what. -- We live I don't even though you do and I travel all of our yet enacted a lot of construction sites. And acting opposite mainly on their own yeah exactly thought that the flag me on that he'd get -- They hate it or not gonna tell me to -- economic eighteen -- I mean I object I feel like a major wasteful spending. Rate -- I'd be killed we -- did not need -- caught yet you know and -- chip cookie in the war."

" Rose -- in -- McConnell camp for. Do you -- you're not you're not alone am I'm with you and I see I see a lot of flag is that there. Now I don't see them on and I see them. On state road projects which is where policy obtained. There are some municipalities that have begun to move in that direction as well -- the policy permits them to make decisions about. What conditions you know attached to that told the spending of local money that state money. As you know has new as a new policy except republic safety requires at -- and the presumption is -- that because 45 mile an hour. -- so for example on the pike who rose. And -- am state work happening without a Jersey barrier you know one of those -- concrete barriers. And you are more likely to see state police are uniformed officers output on it. You know that adding sharing you know that road that it did say you live -- so I don't. Don't answer. -- I was thinking of there's a state. Road project -- way that it's a little further adding Sharon and instant where I know there's state there reflectors on the on the roads and I would like to see more -- I would like to see more Muniz municipalities move in this direction that is an argument that you hear. On the other side this -- if he is an article a couple of verses. There's an argument that you hear on the other side in this our unit which has to be acknowledged and -- And that is that the that there is a public safety value. In having. Police officers out on the road who can be who can respond quickly to other public safety emergencies. And they are examples that the police and cancer site and sometimes municipal leaders site. A police officers who have you know. Grabbed the bad guy because they were close by and and in doing it detail. And in my view is that you know that that there -- of value in the -- but then let's really talk about the question which is whether there -- enough police officers policing. And any given. Time as opposed to being paid by contractors to. Two electoral reconstruction."

" Russ thanks for polio -- suggestion not suggest sort Marjorie is is compliments you when she's here you know issues complaining about the whole issue for a year before you enough singer actor because of her but you acted -- that she is hard to resist and and she complains all time through she says and so -- did I don't see is people want your post -- yourself high tech one judgment pictures that no. No -- not just pictures once you I'm serious about this Washington Post on your gubernatorial her campaign or something where -- website where they are Asomugha on the other there."

" I do we do. She's Smith I don't remember his colleagues here that's a great idea if we don't do it that we -- Munich can call that the Jim -- memorial web page loves it here it sounded like who's -- in my largest. Yeah exactly go to governor let's see end. -- is calling from -- agenda."

" Hank Aaron and I am I am. And it how does know him yet bribe -- you know they'll pack bump map. It did not currently and I increasing they'll act."

" Well I don't know about I don't know what part of New Hampshire you know but then I wouldn't say that and New Hampshire is immune from the Kansas that challenges that we hear all. Facing in states all across the commonwealth they have a different reliance they rely on property tax. I'm much more so even than we do land here in the in the tunnel that's a choice we've we've made I happen to believe personally that we. Rely on the property tax too much and it's particularly hard on people who live there aren't fixed incomes ruler retired. Who have lost there. Lasted the adjustment. You know that's my view."

" You know that bill comes to me a sign. I think that. Is sort of begs other questions or Jim because I'm here studies that showed it to them. It being on cellphone is also. Lewis said he doubled out of feel the power to is also a distraction and and and that even the use of the hands free. -- Not technology it has its distractions now I'm not sure when ago at. But I think New York has already. Being in the use of hand held cellphones well while driving I think and it for the same reasons that they've expressed concern that about the text and."

" Is -- reasonable it we've talked about older drivers about text thing about cellphones and months and you know margin are obsessed with the solar drug referring thanked the globes characterization of the -- was grotesquely wrong in an article. Priestley and talk about accidents per mile the talk accidents per person influencing his drive so much less is not terribly relevant how much there's instead of saying he'll sign it if it comes to your desk. It's time for a comprehensive. Hit an all these drugs and threats whether it's text thing whether it's cell phone use whether it's older drivers rather than one having it being done piecemeal which is -- legislatures doing. And through. Just sort of waiting till it gets them repeat this is an issue were again from talker now available and people are really upset --"

" Yeah I I understand and I am you know I share those I share those concerns the fact that the bills that are Ira I'm moving. Through different sources doesn't mean it won't be cut a comprehensive bills that don't don't. To give the legislature back of your hand but the am -- having. -- trying to provoke you here but damn I'm unprovoked. But the yet the second thing at an answer is you know like it or not I didn't have to wait to legislature since. And and I do have to. I I -- what comes to mean the question issue an idea should I try to turn -- heat a little bit. What you just suggested to do on the reform issues -- ego we -- talking about it and that all of the and that despite what you sometimes read in the newspaper Natalie Hughes is out there enough let's return vehicles NC. And Doug is calling from New Hampshire down -- him -- and I am eastern time today."

" circle at W. Guard yourself and think tank here are just wondering of course and maps users. To becoming like Carol Warner and -- or use."

" When now when that we've been out there or not closely we've finished our budget balance responsible and on time I'm like yeah California we in miss -- And we are watching revenues and expenditures -- there very closely here. There will managed and and we are in you know we've got to challenges to be sure that we now on the brink of collapse."

" Hey Doug thanks -- I don't exactly know what the treasury doesn't Massachusetts. But does it mean when when fiscal stuff to so much the centerpiece of what do -- do almost every day now obviously does -- make the job tougher when the guy who's the treasurer. Is potentially running against you don't discuss the brace frankly because they're out here but does that make does mechanically your operationally make it any more difficult for you to do what you do."

" You know that the treasury staff works with my staff. Regularly and and more often than not -- out. You know the -- binding sign offs we need in. Oh that's been greatly increased the reporting that he's required activities for the weekend. Certified next. Locally payment and so with -- all works so not a quite well now I mean you know you get you get this. -- ambulance on -- net and then. That's part of against him because he loves to you know it's part it's I've I've learned to live with it and learn to live so."

" 617822196. On his Deval Patrick is the governor of the come royalties with you until 2 o'clock we'll take -- your calls or emails all that sort of stuff we continue after this yeah."

" much to ask the governor -- with the moment. Boston's -- revolution and any time WTKK."

" Welcome back seat is ET KK to ask. The governor and 99 amp M and this is the governor and then -- you're down human and take on new unit question I didn't but I mean Waco and take a call from Tim who's calling from his -- Tim."

" Weakening economy and do you -- yeah I can't thank Janet thank you governor technical. My question about. The stimulus package. To every day at 120 traffic with thousands of people because -- be idol. Construction project that would -- Waltham. But about three months developing Burlington construction crews began erecting. One of those sound barrier wall that ought to benefit about the couple bought and homeowners who had to kinda curious. How -- this stimulus monies. How could this well where are being spent. They -- it -- and it -- demonstrate that the money being spent a project like that. Went for three years or so that construction product referred to in -- is really not making any progress."

" is apparently a project in in Waltham."

" It that the winter street access. It's up and two two it just north of route twenty want access to root while one exit north to route --"

" Well for its own sake gonna check on that tragic and I can't tell you Tim with their either of those projects under the one in -- street of the one of the sound barrier are. Our stimulus. Supported projects. We have via a lot of its a state bonding authority is legislature gave us last year to start rebuilding roads and bridges. And much of what you see going line is because of that state binding but to the point about stimulus. I'm fund's first of all there's this sort of urban legend at their Tim at them. The stimulus bill is a big. Blank check the congress made payable to me. And that if you just have to get Meehan a good mood in and and they'll distribute the money in fact. It is available for very specific purposes through very specific channels. And and most of -- existing programs and for the -- road and bridge work or real work. -- the projects have to have to be in pine on a regional. Plan. It's in place that has been approved by the federal government and and you invest according to those it is -- it varies state to settle them. And some of those projects in fact many of those projects are a blend. -- state money and and and stimulus money that I am a look into the project them went to street that you mentioned and see what's holding them."

" Tim thank you so much for the call governor immediately after the gates Crowley -- and have to say the first names and immoral -- is thought about it he said in some ways is every black man's nightmare and a reality for many Blackmon said either then or another event. Have ever had the experience of feeling powerless in the situation like this sure -- have them in your -- the few days later after. This was flushed down a little bit do you have something apologize for this is a much the mean you. I'm not sure what I'm being asked to apologize for now what two weeks out two and a half freaks out whatever is world. What's your couple sentenced fought on the only what you did."

" That's happened I was -- I was it would lend itself to a couple of sentences will give -- which got. Analysts say -- hello as they said that at the at that at the time to things line. I was in there. I read the yeah -- the statement. Investigates it. All -- most of what was reported about the police report. And thank the great news is that the drop the charges them quickly because it didn't seem to be charitable. And whatever reason it charges. And act and to their great credit they seem to have found a way. Two each and the president and -- some great. And that's -- good I think that the that the aftermath and the discussion where. You know instantly through lack of public discourse and that was was really reveal it but again. -- to your usual channels and we're talking past each. You know the we -- blocks and -- I mean I mean the public. Generally and I didn't all divide along. Racial lines but for folks who say you know he's a great opportunity. Depressed launching pad for conversation on race I think it's only revealed that won him. We noting that we don't quite know. If we had. Different differences in life experiences differences in expectations and in this here's -- way in this country. We've never quite figured -- had a hand how to strike the balance between now urging the extraordinary. Progress has been made on race. In this country much of it during my life. -- and the work that remains to be done. I'm insists is if you're forced to city we have reached the promised land or nothing has happened and neither of those things --"

" Police said they're coming rescind somewhere is every black man's nightmare reality for many -- was this that you were referring to be -- race."

" That your own -- in the anxieties that that you're in ambient in a position that is completely you completely powerless. And and and that you're going to. Feel there is no explanation for it other than what you. Now what you did but what you mean I think what he does admit that this before -- I think I think you ought to be able to raise your voice in your own home. I I just think you -- to and you know there was no allegation anything am beyond that. I'm happened at the same time searching Crowley all accounts as -- And and well trained well prepared and that's the fourth."

" We totally different experience is just former -- on this I mention you that in an excerpt from the audacity of hope that was in the period. Obama obviously pre presidential. I think pre US senate probably in the states and those -- about earlier in his life. He's outside a restaurant white couple gets on the -- throw on the car keys he gets fallen to -- your somewhat do you have these kind of -- race."

" I mean that's the thing -- of course but what program I can remember you know one of the most stark examples was -- you know before they closed. Pennsylvania Avenue. You know traffic used to pass from lance yeah. Guys working in Washington. I had approved the Justice Department visit the Justice Department and meeting now with the president -- And so I'm sitting in the annual office and 34 years old something new president turns you know when you think we should do. The president -- And you know part of me is I'm trying to -- You know be composed in responsive and articulate but there's another part of me thinking what a country. It's seeking cook -- here in the White House in the Oval Office and the president -- turn you instantly think we should. The meeting went late all the drivers that Atlanta that went around Pennsylvania Avenue I can -- can't stop for me. To pick media to take any activity and to the Justice Department now you know the cruise I mean pick up the next guy who. Evidently -- and that and that the curse. Of being black in some ways the and I always describe is it as a traces that you have this little thing. And in the back of the year hated it is asking when things go wrong are because you know some people witnessed honestly I don't. I had very very close that relationships with people of all kinds because I've been in close contact contact with people. And I know. I know love and compassion across differences. But I do I do understand. And that thing that people carrier am particularly. Black man by the way a lot of us -- raised. With specific instructions. From our elders. About how to behavior for confronted with the authority had to be differentials hadn't you know."

" Not a loser kid because your black exactly exactly. Last question for relievers -- Adrian walker -- for those who knows black columnist for the globe one of the article -- wrote I'm paraphrasing and this is the gist of it was again interprets I have no doubt that if the professor in the house were Alan Dershowitz for those who don't know who's celebrated. White. Professor Harvard Law School was the guy and not Henry Louis gates that he would not been cuffed and arrested you agree with -- conclusion."

" I don't know about that as I say it wasn't there and and I understand what he's Lisa. He's trying to get --"

" 617822196. On he's develop -- he's the governor of Massachusetts. Or costs we are very Scott is calling from his car got."

" governor thank you particular call you thanks for. I'm a business here messages on three small restaurant. And oh start with one we worked our way up. You know created about forty Europe's data -- and and you have -- sense that. Mr. west against would be good in -- Michael Wheeler she. I just was wondering now my my wife and I we were were doin' pretty well on the economy trying to crash a bit yet. And -- now that health care that mandatory health care and start offering it you know employees over thirty hours percentage senator. Awarded it -- it took away basically my entire profit margins in my wife and I can afford insurance for ourselves because we have to pay for our."

" You how many employees have you got."

" Forty. A lot of them are part time but the ones that are all time of course fall into that category and you know the state determined that when you give them all of your information. -- You know some -- a couple of thousand dollars extra a month now that are wasn't before we can't afford it for ourselves I was just. I don't know why I really love this state Massachusetts by. In all my -- and cutting out since 2005. And now you know we can't even afford health insurance. -- it's time to -- a new business or hopefully you know something's gonna become and on the pipeline to make things easier for small business."

" Yeah. Yeah I got. I -- Scott thank you for this for the year for the question coffers all so hang in as love that you look Massachusetts and we love you of the jabs. On the EM I had a call. With. Some leadership in the small business groups just last week. Because they were feeling acting special anxiety that about the sales tax and so we just. You know -- based on the try to get a sense. About some other ways -- we couldn't. We could release some of the pressure relieve some pressure and this issue of health insurance premiums came out and particulars. And the double digit increases. That unlike at the state level and in the system generally and -- here in in this at the state because of -- buying past hour. We've been able to moderate. Health insurance costs but -- small businesses don't -- at nine and at -- Impact so we were talking about some some of the kinds of solutions like being able to small businesses being an aggregate. I'm into associations that make it you know basically bulk up an -- and bank. And one of the things that was raised with them. Law on the books it has been since the 1990s. It's specifically prevents small businesses. I'm from beam aggregates. We talkin' about and we have a small group of folks who are working on. That is the strategy or some other by Labor Day. And we'll have some recommendations nightly -- will go will it because I know that these issues around health insurance and costs for you and you workers I suspect. Easy premium costs and is serious concerns --"

" Scott thank you for the -- preacher to take a break final round with -- Governor Deval Patrick after this. I'm on six going to be thinking okay."

" Nobody to ask the governor and with -- my -- on Boston's taught evolution and basic line WTKK."

" Heading into the stretch. Ask the governor in 96 and 1998. Games that go there I am hearing him that him over --"

" Well actually it's and -- And governor. My brother sometimes -- mr. Patrick's house. He wants that known Mitt -- those programs that current Romney yes Mitt used to leave brownies for the troopers. And she -- just say so. Glass. So enjoy your own. Quick question for eight or else says that the -- today and it is and you apparently -- him to be on water."

" Well first vote due respect to added to the general manager he is not my first concern. My first concern is the safety of the writers. And the and they and the competence of the yeah of the financial oversight at the year. And the MBTA and I think there's some serious questions on both those fronts they've been too. Serious accidents and short period of time and in TSB National Transportation Safety Board report. Describing the a lack of a culture of safety. At Petit. There concerns that have been raised of that. With the projects that the T undertakes are on time or on budget. I don't know if you've been following that turnaround the -- turn around and can more square in the -- station. Reconstruction -- just takes an incredible amount of time that we know him like ten times more money. -- and I think it is traitor. To raise these questions and to give the general manager through the board an opportunity to respond. Two them and I think -- all apart from that you know -- about to integrate the MBTA into this new nest that as a result of transportation reform and so we ought to know what we get. So I have asked David -- untrue. -- area former and current right prominent civic minded. Citizen together a couple of of others to. -- way around managing a larger organizations and and complex finances to give us some fresh eyes and just take a look at the at the organization work with the board and with the secretary transportation. And they give -- the top to bottom review."

" And now -- Damascus is set I think explicitly that if you wanna mountain and obviously -- the votes of the board meetings go on but if you don't. That he's normally be bought out is it serious enough that if you don't devotes the -- to their whatever you -- amount."

" Well I'm gonna be feared him and I know that the secretary does and I think the only reason that this sector LEC and I think the board. I'm certain that the board wants to be fair to him -- think it's. It's hard case to meet him you know. 800 cents on the dollar if these at these concerns beer out is saying it's a performance doesn't warrant accuses them to that question."

" As if it's as serious as you cinema suggesting here and elsewhere and you don't have five votes or whatever you need to dismiss and based on whatever criterion is. Is it worth it to you and your view of the State's finances the -- whatever it takes about the rest of."

" Don't wanna take my counsel from the from the chairman I think that's it that's kinda questions and we're gonna take a two day turnaround spectacles and -- let's see. Erin is calling from the car and any there there."

" I'm here Al. Gore carried or do you think. -- iTunes or their response to you're you're the last caller yeah armed. One thing you could do -- I'm just sort of evened the playing guilt or smaller our company you'd be achieved you know the state. It you can negotiate the -- is okay. Large companies also do things yes want to enact an apology -- that you get the insurance company if they didn't app. -- like -- here but ensure. That as they put Europe well. That it so that BP Lois is to negotiate with eight with any large and your company or the city. Now exit they -- maximum price they charge her individual. Records -- eight people smart all company better."

" I get to as -- adding idea. Or that's reaching idea be adjusted."

" In what the other side of that. Argument would be that I understand where you go -- there always are decides it's time reflecting from moment I can't speak with the other side would be. But it's a great idea. We take it on there thank you furcal and up the -- thank you governor. Let's see John is calling from the cars everybody traveling today no senator or."

" Today governor happened I do you know John. About traveling on the social resident yeah I'm fully and we've been deprived -- resident -- Any road construction. -- is they've. -- have plenty of investigate to work I put it that way you are widening and widening route three not consult."

" Is that is that particular what you're talking about because not true that there's been no real construction CenturyTel -- about three."

" Print maps -- chart -- adding an extra lane -- I'm gonna rock community but right now as we speak. It -- and -- from Rudy Q aim it down to Brock went. We deal with this on a daily basis certainly not considered to be done in just little work here in the yeah yeah. Some of that stimulus money trapped under Ochoa."

" I keep telling you guys and it's not is it is not this this roomful of cash to just. Innocent disburse it. Because you asked the questions so compellingly and so nicely. But on the question of of the future of them. Of route three I know that you -- they've been a lot of studies in -- the South Shore chamber has raises a question a couple of times giant. With me and with transfers and I think going back to the previous administration. And there was some. There was some work done I think when the green bush line. Open to see -- the use of the green bush line would alleviate. Some of the traffic impression known -- time between bush -- the new. The new train definitely ranked. Yeah but it of that obviously based on lecture experiences. Is lead is not many different in your in your commute any."

" Play governor when he can't install these commuter -- site yeah but look at game. Playing on how with the people I would expect the people -- commute. I'm recapping these schedules with the serial I don't think it really -- with a lot of people -- travel to and from more you you know at that but really need to look at when you. When you're creating -- commuter -- and I nobody. -- talk about pat do you want to Mississippi bound to do -- time he really except what. Putting -- money up front in building it you really but look I think I believe that the failure computer that the schedule."

" Yet you know I hear a lot of at this on the back into the game particular. That people who can't get out to get at 5 o'clock trainer get at 5:30 am training they missed that one in the long wait before it is another alternate. But on the on the question of that the future of retreat NBC with the current work is. In planning as I say I've heard this issue from a number of sources including the South Shore. Chamber about. About lightening and he won and if you wanna leave some contact information -- I can pass on to learn."

" they'll hold John remote take your phone over the governor's office will be back to go to Europe. It seems obvious calling from the car -- about."

" Sure and court -- are you are you stuck in retrieving onto -- Known. -- that you are you going on north and south on. So -- I think -- was."

" Basically. I think it was a civil projects per pop Burlington international. We -- edit and work. Broad. Tree -- Which is too late which is always that is you know pretty similar situation probably Iraq would two. -- awkward which to -- itself. Yeah yeah all the wrote -- if there was any slightly eight federal fund that built all that would be you know a great project the state."

" And and -- do you live on the susteren well. Okay see you are you making that trip a lot you -- right. Every day coming how far up to Boston mayor Laura. Implement the -- OK and do you do you have the same experience coming north as you do going south."

" No better. But like I know it earlier but. Leaving the CD it's always that."

" Bob thank you will again and again by the if you wanna hang on and or leave your contact information so that I can pass on whatever that answer I get from transportation for -- and be happy."

" Let me combine two emails the persons from Michael governor says it's a rumor that Tim -- gonna get injured boy -- under. And retire on your play and the second -- and other perks and David at this totally serendipity as David says in this whole pension reform thing that you advanced. Did you get rid of the which is where I think Michael -- comes from -- did you get rid of the provision which I can't remember where the firefighter who gets injured well here she is to design -- that are bucking for -- is that goal is gone it's gone on and no conspiracy here so governor you will consider letting us -- from the -- and some numbers that correctly you know and I have to consult my medical professionals can you write about just how -- people get -- I'll call you might Governor Patrick we were Shalala they -- regular rest the voters in the budget is often receive good luck to solve they actually have a good summer I'm going away he is stick around here -- excellent duplicate."

" Thanks for downloading and listening to Jay Severin. Come back -- Boston's talking evolution but these 69 WTKK. It is fun line and on demand."