September 29, 2009 -- I recently had coffee with Lynne Williams, the Green candidate for governor. We sat down in Border's Bookstore's cafe and discussed why northern Mainers would want to vote for Lynne Williams.
Lynne, a lawyer who also holds a doctorate in psychology, explained her stance on windpower, clean coal, and nuclear power, as well as other issues which affect those of us who are North of Bangor.
"The Green Party has officially come out against the recent tax bill...and we're collecting signatures for that repeal. The reason we did that is that we have always believed -- and I believe this too -- that sales tax are a regressive tax. They are not progressive. So we're increasing it, and it is not just tourists who are going to be paying these sales taxes. Haircuts? My son's barber said to me, 'So people are going to be paying this sales tax, and they're going to be giving me less of a tip.' It is wrong. It is harmful to working people. That's why we're not supporting it."
Listen to part 1 of the interview here:
If your browser does not render this correctly, you can use this link.
Listen to part 2 of the interview here:
If your browser does not render this correctly, you can use this link.