The answer is that in the first four years (2010-2013), new revenues are $59 billion; new spending on insurance is $29 billion; and other spending (e.g. Medicare) decreases by $29 billion, for a net deficit reduction of $59 billion. … [Read more...]
Memo to Charlie Baker: don’t whine or sulk when reporters ask you questions.
You were the Secretary of Administration and Finance -- the state's top financial officer, and one of the two or three most powerful people in state government after the Gov and Lt. Gov! You were one of 50? Your approval meant … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker thinks the earth is warming. Wait – no he doesn’t. Wait – maybe it is. Wait – what?
For your enjoyment, we're pleased to present this round-up of Charlie Baker's views (and I do mean views, plural) on global warming. And these are all in the span of about two weeks! Impressive. (NB: YouTube seems to be on the … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker agrees that the science shows global temperature levels are rising. Maybe.
On an irritatingly non-embeddable video at WBZ, Charlie Baker had this nugget on global warming. We should all rely on the fact that most of the science agrees that temperatures are rising, CO2 levels are rising, and it would probably be a … [Read more...]
And with that, the Globe’s love affair with Charlie Baker came to an end
Charlie Baker's hilariously embarrassing efforts to avoid antagonizing the Jeff Jacoby wing of the climate change "debate" while still appearing to be a reasonable, electable-in-MA Republican have bitten him on the tuchus. Here's … [Read more...]