The Watertown Republican Town Committee wishes to congratulate all 4 Democrats that ran for their party’s nominations in the Special Election Primary to fill the vacancy left by Peter Koutoujian in 10th Middlesex District. Of course we are especially proud of John Lawn, a Watertown resident for winning his party’s primary. Now we look forward to vigorous debate of the issue over the next few weeks, as our Candidate Jim Dixon will face John Lawn in the general election on May 10th.
This election is not about personalities. Both men are honorable, honest, family men who run with the best of intentions. The election is about whether or not we will continue to be a one party state. For decades politicians who think one way and one way only have dominated Beacon Hill. The same old solutions of increased taxation, and regulation have lead to a migration of people, business, money and ideas out of the Commonwealth. Every time there is a deficit, they immediately think tax hike. The notion that instead of raising taxes we ought find more tax payers never crosses their mind. Because raising taxes is simply the groupthink that permeates our State House.
And when the Democrats finally do get around to considering of a tax cut, it always comes with strings attached. That is because they think it’s the government’s money, not yours and mine. So in order to get a tax credit or cut, they make us jump through rings. So when the tax credit is over, the temporary simulative effect to the economy is gone.
Jim Dixon’s solution is different. Let’s get the government of people’s back. Let’s make Massachusetts the kind place where businesses, large and small, want to come and do business. We don’t need to pit Americans against each other. We don’t need to pit small businesses against big business, Main St against Wall St. And we certainly don’t need to engage in class warfare by suggesting Massachusetts should have a graduated income tax. Massachusetts’s taxpayers didn’t create the fiscal mess we are in. We don’t need to divide and conquer taxpayers, as Democrats always find a way to do. The fiscal mess we are in was caused by an out of control wasteful State Government, which has become more concerned with perpetuating its own existence then providing services to people of the state.
We have serious problems in Massachusetts. Both John Lawn and Jim Dixon know that and want to do something about. But there is a difference in what they would do. So the voters of the 10th Middlesex District have to decide, do they want to continue to look to same old tired answers of “increasing revenues” by increasing the tax and fee burden? Or do they want to follow a reform policy, which will cut the size of an excessive government?
On May 10th the voters in Watertown’s precinct 10 get one last shot at Reforming Beacon Hill this year. The Watertown Republican Town Committee urges you to vote for Jim Dixon for State Representative.
For more info about the campaign or to find out how to contribute:
Visit his website www.jedixon.com
