If I were 18 and eligible to vote, I would vote for the republican
nomination, Charlie Baker. Baker favors and is working towards many important
changes that our state needs. He focuses mainly on secondary education and wants
to hopefully raise the states limit on charter schools. I believe that a bigger
focus on secondary education is necessary for making sure that more students
continue with their education. Charlie Baker advocates for online learning as
well as potentially reducing the costs of college by creating a three-year
bachelors degree program and a four-year bachelor and masters' degree
program.
Baker is a supporter for less sick time for all Massachusetts workers. Only
businesses with 50 plus workers would be eligible for paid sick time and the
workers would only receive one hour of time for every 40 hours worked.
Charlie Baker also has bigger plans for our welfare
reform. He has incentives to businesses that would hire welfare recipients as
well as stricter welfare conditions on recipients searching for work. Baker
wants to raise the age for work exemption from 60 to 66.
His competitor, Martha Coakley, mainly focuses on a
changed reform to cut spending, however, many of her plans may take years to
pass. Also, her top priority is early childhood education primarily in
impoverished areas. Baker’s focus on secondary education pertains to a greater
range of people and would benefit more students. Even though Baker's platform
involves spending more money on reform, his plans would greatly benefit our
state and that is why I would vote for him.
