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Week after week, Charlie Baker’s laissez-faire leadership has put the people of our Commonwealth in danger. From the crisis at the MBTA to the scandal at the State Police, the past 12 months have proven that Big Business Baker just can’t manage Massachusetts.

In 2020, we’re redoubling our efforts to hold Baker accountable for his failures. Will you chip in $10 to support our work?

With only a few days left in the year, we thought we’d take a look back at Charlie Baker’s top 5 failures of 2019.

#1. Crisis on Charlie’s MBTA

This month's bombshell report on the MBTA told us that “safety is not the priority” at Baker’s MBTA. After months of derailments and track fires, the report doesn’t come as a shock to the people who depend on the T. But Charlie Baker, who sits comfortably in his motorcade, continues to call experiencing the crisis that his constituents face daily, “virtue signaling.” 

#2. Baker’s “Do Nothing” Transportation Plan 

Baker told voters that he’d bring a businessman’s perspective to Beacon Hill, but since he took office in 2015, our infrastructure and transportation have become growing disasters. In his 5 years as Governor, our Commonwealth has the worst traffic in the country and nearly 500 “structurally defunct” bridges. 

 #3. State Police Scandal on Baker’s Watch

Baker’s hands-off approach to governing is wasting thousands of tax dollars. Investigations revealed that on Baker’s watch, State Troopers were lying about their hours to get paid extra overtime salaries--and that they were “regularly ordered” to do so by their supervisors.

#4. Chaos at Charlie’s RMV

Baker’s let safety lapse at the RMV as well. In a misguided attempt to reduce wait times, officials in Charlie Baker’s own office left essential roles unfilled and threatened to fire those who raised concerns about abandoning their core duties.

#5. Baker’s Corporate Buddies and the Weymouth Compressor

Baker’s disregard for safety doesn’t stop with the MBTA and RMV. This year, Baker withheld crucial air quality data to spare his corporate buddies building the controversial Weymouth compressor. Eleven previously undetected toxins were found after additional testing, but Baker chose to put our health at risk to protect corporations. 

Let’s be clear: Charlie Baker doesn’t care about the health and safety of his constituents. That’s why it’s crucial to take action right now.

Rush a $10 contribution to help us ramp up our efforts to hold Baker accountable for his failures in 2020. Charlie Baker can’t manage Massachusetts, and now, it’s putting the people of our Commonwealth in danger.