What kind of government do we want and how do we pay for it?
Worcester Telegram and Gazette March 31 BOSTON—
Young advocates from Worcester joined peers from around the state
yesterday in urging support for budget proposals from Gov. Deval L.
Patrick to more than double funding for summer job programs and local
efforts to curb youth gang activity and violence.........the Governor said the public should not
view youth violence as a problem isolated in “bad neighborhoods” and
not affecting “good neighborhoods. They are all our children,” he told
about 200 people who attended the lobbying meeting. The state will pay
more later if they do not help youth today, he said.Rev. Walter R. Tillman of Christ Baptist Church of Worcester said
the governor’s comments were right in line with the work the interfaith
group is doing in the state’s second-largest city.“The Governor’s commitment to the youth initiatives is very
exciting to us. This is what we wanted to hear, that he is increasing
funding for youth initiatives, because we believe that prevention is
cost-effective for the future,” Rev. Tillman said. “Whether we live in
Boston or Worcester, or in some of the suburban communities, these
issues impact all of us.”
and then they went on to ask for the government program they thought was necessary .........
