Our state is at a crossroads. We can either seize this opportunity to fundamentally restructure government, or we will have to accept yearly tax increases to pay for the inefficient, wasteful structure now in place.

My 2004 budget recommendation offers common sense reforms. In many respects, it contains more sweeping change than state government has seen in the previous 50 years. I call this program “Common Sense for the Commonwealth,” and it draws upon some of the best practices of other states as well as those of large enterprises in the private sector.   Read More...