Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick being interviewed by STCC student Joel McAullife on  February 1, 2013.

STCC digital media student Joel  McAuliffe interviewed Massachusetts Governor Patrick today asking him penetrating questions on taxes, the state budget, education and the future of the Commonwealth.  The interview which was taped will be aired on WTCC-fm, the STCC college radio station.

Governor Patrick was on campus holding a cabinet meeting and then touring the STCC manufacturing program.  This program prepares students for good jobs running sophisticated computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines.  

Governor Patrick last week proposed a state budget for FY 2014 that would increase spending on education and transportation, reduce the state sales tax while raising the state income tax.  Public higher education that has seen decreases in the past few years would gain as would K-12 education and transportation construction.  Spending on construction has the highest multiplier effect, that is it generates more jobs and secondary economic effects, than other choices while money for education pays dividends long-term in the creation of human capital.