Voter Guide: William McCarthy Profile (14th District)
Monday, November 05, 2012
Candidate Profile: William J. McCarthy (Republican - Worcester)
Birth date: June 30, 1965
Education: BA, Social Relations; MA, Public Administration; PhD, Human Resource Education & Workforce Development
Bio: Bill is a Worcester native, he graduated from South High and that same year earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Currently, he is a criminal justice educator at Quinsigamond Community College, Becker College, and Assumption College. He has developed and taught courses in anti-terrorism, cyber-crime, white collar crime, and crisis management in business and industry.
Prior to teaching, Bill served as the Executive Assistant for the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. While there he was the second highest official at the agency and was responsible for managing and developing the $4.1 million budget. He was also a state trooper.
When Bill returned to Central Massachusetts a decade ago, he continued to volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, the Burncoat Babe Ruth Baseball League, and the Joe Schwartz Little League for Girls Softball. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He resides in the “Summit” area of the city with his wife Debora and their three children.
On the Issues
How can you create jobs in Massachusetts?
Our business community needs “Economic Triage." First, let’s not lose the jobs we already have. Let’s be responsive to the business owner’s needs. What can the state do to help the businesses stay in the Commonwealth? Second, as state representative, I’m not going to create any jobs; I’m going to work to attract people who do create jobs. Our district needs to create manufacturing jobs and positions that provide services. The incumbent does not understand that “Taxation will drive away businesses and stop new ones from coming here."
State Services:
We need to compare Apples to Apples: in FY 1995 our budget was $15 billion, in FY 2011 it was $34 billion. The population of the state has not grown that much so as to more than double the budget.
Taxes:
The incumbent proposed a bill entitled “An Act to Invest in the Community." It’s a tax increase. It’s unacceptable. His proposed bill would create a 13 percent increase on the Income Tax that would crush the middle class and create a 13 percent increase on the Capital Gains Tax, which would mean that seniors would be unable to maintain their lifestyle because of the tax on the dividends which they survive on.
While proposing and supporting more taxes for the rest of us, he is taking advantage of a legal loophole which allows him to pay little to no federal taxes. That is not right nor fair.
Healthcare:
I believe that we need real healthcare reform which would bring together the doctors, the nurses and then the insurance companies. I will work with all the critical decision-makers to find a solution. As I canvas the neighborhoods, I have spoken with a number of folks who get a new, unplanned-for healthcare bill every other week or month that their co-pay from their insurance company does not cover. How can they afford this? Our district needs an advocate who will fight for them to work to solve these real-time problems.
Education:
I have been teaching at the local community college for about 10 years and I am a product of the Worcester Public Schools. I support educational efforts to empower our citizens.
Energy & the Environment:
I support clean energy as long as it does not get caught up in the bureaucracy which ends up costing the taxpayers double what the original price was.
Illegal Immigration:
This is a dynamic problem that is going to require a dynamic solution which will require us to partner with the federal legislators in the Commonwealth to come to some resolution.
Quick Hitters
What is the single most important issue you want to tackle in 2013?
Our first priority should be about jobs. We need to look at some best practices for attracting jobs. An example would be Enterprise Zones that have been created in other states like Rhode Island and have been successful. One immediate step I would take upon being elected is to look at permits. Permits should not take more than a week. Time is costing the job creators money; they need to be firing up computers and other machines so they can begin providing products and services.
My opponent’s only solution to our problems is to increase taxes. He is oblivious to the damaging effects these taxes have on jobs, working families, seniors, the economy, businesses and job creators. If you want to increase your taxes by 13 percent then Jim O’Day is your guy, if you want a real solution – vote Bill McCarthy.
Who is your favorite member of the opposite party?
Senator Richard T. Moore because he voted against the Sales Tax increase and he has an A+ rating from GOAL.
In one paragraph, why should voters support Bill McCarthy?
These are tough economic times that we are living in and my opponent has either voted to increase our taxes or proposed going up in our income taxes and the capital gains taxes. Taxes are cruelest to people on fixed incomes. Retirees who have worked all their lives and are on these fixed incomes are hit a lot harder than people who are working. Taxes are a major factor as to where a business locates and if they can remain in operation. The business owners and other job creators look at politicians and see how they are disposed toward taxes. More taxes hurt our citizens. If you want to increase your taxes then vote for Jim O’Day, if not, vote for me, Bill McCarthy, I have solutions to the problems besides raising your taxes.
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