JOHN CAIN
By John Cain
Candidate for state Representative
With the modern day roaring 20s among us it is time to review the past decade to understand where we are, have been, and will be heading in this decade. Politics, social issues, community development, and elected officials in Massachusetts have created tension amongst taxpayers, non-taxpayers and the government. The people of the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District deserve representation through transparency, integrity, fiscal responsibly and accountability.
We must first remember that there is no such thing as government funded. Our current legislature in Boston, as a whole, lacks transparency in voting, shows no regard for our personal information, and is not keeping the best interest of the taxpayers at the core of their decisions. Our state house is comprised of nearly all democrats with very little representation that values accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility. The last decade of legislation passed has been aimed at hiding the operations of our legislators; keeping the public in the dark. The current State Representative (candidate for Senate) who claims to support honesty in legislation, has been one of those democrats casting repeated votes to remove transparency in the legislature, limiting the information available to the public, while allowing the public’s information to be easily accessible. He self admittedly has been “campaigning full time since March”. I have to wonder who has been representing his constituents. This speaks volumes about the typical politician and he fits that bill perfectly.
The next state Senator from the District, a district that I have been a resident of my entire life, must vote to give constituents access to their decisions. Increased transparency of the operations on Beacon Hill will provide constituents in our mostly rural and suburban communities a voice to ensure that they are served in a fiscally responsible manner. A State Senator’s salary and every dollar in the state’s budget comes from the paychecks of the constituents. We have been kept in the dark by the Democrat led state legislature and must not allow a totalitarian control of our state house by those who do not hold the best interest of the taxpayers in the highest regard.
This knowledge comes from my experience which has been built on an education from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, where I learned the importance of quality leadership starting at the age of 17. In the last decade I have gained real world experience though owning and operating multiple small businesses, volunteering as a local firefighter, raising a young daughter and building a family that is rooted in this community. I am not a career politician and my experience, insights and solutions are genuine and realistic.
I am running for Massachusetts State Senate on March 31 to serve the people of my communities with transparency, accountability, and integrity. This new year I ask that we all make a resolution to make this decade the most prosperous and exciting in Massachusetts’ history. You have a choice. Make the right choice. The choice to succeed.
