Questions Daniel Harrop Must Answer to be Providence’s Next Mayor
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Republican candidate for Mayor of Providence Dr. Daniel Harrop, facing no opposition for a party primary, won't be tested come September, but will have to prove himself in a number of areas prior to the general election in November if he wants to win.
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The East Side Republican doctor has made a run at the office before, losing last in 2006 to David Cicilline. This time around, the pro-business, small government Harrop will face not just one but two oppponents in the general -- the winner of the Democratic primary, and former Mayor Buddy Cianci.
Harrop told GoLocal in April about his top priorities, if elected.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"I am proposing specific remedies to help the finances: no new taxes, no new tax stabilizations, and rolling back the unjust pension that were given out (fire chief retires at $65K, now has $195K pension, etc). I am not afraid to talk about receivership (polite municipal term for bankruptcy) to SAVE most of the pension system -- but it cannot given as promised," said Harrop.
Harrop continued, "I warned about this 8 years ago in my campaign, that we could not pay the pensions we were promising, I was told by the unions and the Mayor Cicilline this was nonsense, and, low and behold, Taveras cut the pensions. Unfortunately, it has to be done again. I am the only candidate with a plan talking about how to SAVE the pensions and provide the money for the schools we need to re-build."
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