Carla Howell's Multi-Billion Dollar Offer to Mitt Romney

Monday, November 11th

On November 11th, Carla Howell approached Governor-Elect Mitt Romney with a proposal to give back Billions and Billions of dollars to Massachusetts taxpayers - without raiding the government "rainy day funds," without borrowing money, and while balancing the budget.

The Committee for Small Government faxed Ms. Howell's proposal to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Associated Press, the Big Boston TV News Rooms, and every major media outlet in Massachusetts. They also distributed it to national media outlets.

Carla Howell made Mitt Romney an offer too good to refuse. Here it is:

November 11, 2002

Governor-Elect Mitt Romney

Dear Mr. Romney,

The 881,738 votes to End the Income Tax in Massachusetts stunned the organizations that did polling for the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and WHDH-TV.

Mainstream political commentators and the political establishment were shocked by our 45.4%.

These 881,738 voters authorized and demanded massive cuts in Massachusetts government spending, a huge cut in Massachusetts taxes.

Although you opposed my Ballot Question 1 to End the Income Tax in Massachusetts, we must put aside our differences to help your Administration cut state government spending by at least $2 Billion.

We must reduce the back-breaking tax burden on Massachusetts workers.

The newspapers say that you've received over 1,200 resumes from professionals who seek paid positions in your Administration.

I want to offer you something better. I have the tools and temperament necessary to do a comprehensive investigation and funding inventory to identify billions of dollars of waste that are marbled into Massachusetts government spending.

Bring me in as a volunteer, non-partisan friend of the taxpayers. I need only two things from you:

1. Free and open access to all financials of every department of government.
2. Complete candor and cooperation from all departments.

I have a degree in Math, an MBA, and extensive business and cost-cutting experience.

My charge for services: Zero. No salary. No perks. No bonuses. No pension.

Value to the Massachusetts taxpayers: Priceless.

Sincerely,
Carla Howell

The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Associated Press, the Big Boston TV News Rooms and every major media outlet in Massachusetts IGNORED the story - and continued their blackout of proposals that would benefit the working people of Massachusetts.

Governor-Elect Mitt Romney? No reply.