THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 Page 7 MassFiscal launches “March Madness”–themed economic competitiveness campaign If state competitiveness were like March Madness, Massachusetts wouldn’t have a shot A s the March Madness tournament heats up, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) has announced the launch of their latest advocacy campaign, which is themed “Gov. Healey’s March Madness” and compares the competitiveness of Massachusetts to New Hampshire and Florida. Specifically, the advocacy campaign targets Governor Maura Healey’s tax reforms as not being bold enough to compete with the country’s most economically competitive states: New Hampshire and Florida. Those states are the top WITNESS | FROM Page 6 heard of Joseph O’Donnell – if he had ever met him. Resnek stated that he heard of him through his father, that he was a rich man, but he didn’t know how close he and his father were. He was asked if he was aware of any business dealing or a manuscript by his father that he was pitching to O’Donnell about the Wynn casino license that included fi ctitious anecdotes about the mayor. Resnek stated he was aware of the manuscript, which his father had mailed to him, but never opened or read it because he didn’t read books. He stated that he knew his father wrote the Everett newspaper for Matthew Philbin, whom he had met on a couple of occasions, and that he also received drafts of the newspaper on an email chain, but “almost never” read them. Resnek stated that his father has talked a lot about the mayor, stating, “It’s the only thing he talks about for years now.” When asked why he talks about the mayor for so long, Resnek replied, “It’s his job. He writes a newspaper in Everett, and its – he’s made this a political newspaper.” Asked if he knew in conversations with his father that he wanted to defeat the mayor, Resnek replied that that statement was correct. “Would you agree that your father is obsessed with Carlo DeMaria?” asked the attorney. “Yes,” he replied. “And have you asked him why he’s so obsessed with Carlo DeMaria? “It’s just his job,” replied Resnek. Atty. Robbins asked Resnek if he ever asked his father to protwo destinations to which Massachusetts taxpayers flee. On Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., Governor Healey’s tax package will receive a legislative hearing before the Joint Committee on Revenue. MassFiscal’s campaign cites decreasing state revenues, increased state borrowing, reports showing the Commonwealth is hemorrhaging taxpaying residents, major increases in the cost of living, and concerns from industry leaders and small business advocates over the declines in the state’s economic competitiveness ratings as reavide him with any evidence backing any of his statements that he made about the mayor, Resnek answered that he didn’t care about DeMaria or Everett, stating, “I live in Chelsea. Okay.” The witness was then asked why he wrote in an Oct. 21, 2021, email to his father complaining about a Boston Globe article he felt was positive towards the mayor, writing, “What’s up with this fl uff piece?” Despite feigning his indiff erence towards “anything Everett or the mayor” in his father’s articles, the witness admitted that he was well aware of his father’s attempts to get The Boston Globe reporter Andrea Estes to write critical stories on the mayor. “He told you that repeatedly?” asked the attorney. “Over and over,” replied Resnek. Resnek said that his father talked about the mayor so much that he didn’t know what to listen to. In reference to the positive article in The Boston Globe towards the mayor, Resnek stated to his father, “He just doesn’t know what you have planned.” When asked about that statement, Resnek said it was probably another story that’s going to come out about the mayor. “Because your father had told you that he had some stuff planned which he hoped would defeat the mayor, correct?” asked Atty. Robbins. “Yes,” he replied. The questions turn to his father’s publishing of the “Blue Suit” articles – where he applauds his father for one particular article where he makes accusations of criminal behavior by the mayor. Asked if he believes the “Blue Suit” articles have any eff ect on the way the mayor is perceived in the city, Resnek stated he agrees. sons why Governor Healey is “missing the basket” on keeping Massachusetts competitive. A recent Tax Foundation report shows that Massachusetts was the only state in the country to increase its income tax in 2023, and the top two destinations for Massachusetts taxpayers who are leaving are New Hampshire and Florida – both states without any income tax whatsoever. The mailer calls for bold action by Beacon Hill lawmakers to help Massachusetts compete with ECONOMIC | SEE Page 11 “Your father has indicated to you that he hopes that his articles about DeMaria are having an eff ect on DeMaria, correct?” “Yes,” answered Resnek. When Jacob was shown a Dec. 22, 2020, email between his father and Matthew Philbin saying, “Only the mayor matters and we’re out to get him,” and “We will crush this guy. We are crushing this guy,” the attorney asked, “Your father has said that to you as well?” “Yes,” replied Resnek. Resnek was asked about his father’s emails to his relative Frank Resnek, where his father states that his son has a net worth of $12 million. “Was that a false statement, too?” asked Atty. Robbins. “Very false,” answered Resnek. “Your father does seem prone to making false statements. Am I right?” asked the attorney. “I don’t know about prone, but there have been some false statements, yes.” Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! 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