LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Spending Priorities
State Rep. Tom Conroy presents a 5-year review of Gov. Patrick's first budget.
Five years ago I scrutinized Governor Patrick’s first budget proposal (FY08) to determine if it was prudent, responsible, and reflected the right priorities. I did so in order to make recommendations on improving it. Given my own analysis and what I heard from constituents like you, the budget the Governor proposed and the legislative alternative that ultimately became law later that year met those standards. Let’s fast forward to five years later. What does the budget look like now? What has changed? Are we still funding the right programs? Are the Governor and legislature being good stewards of taxpayer dollars? To answer these questions, we should ask whether the Governor’s proposed budget — and any alternative we put forward in the …
