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Gov. Patrick defends casino plan30 November 2007WORCESTER, Massachusetts -- As reported by the Worcester Telegram: "Gov. Deval L. Patrick defended his three-casino plan by saying it would not taint the state's character, touted Massachusetts as a leader in green technology and said his administration is well along toward meeting its goal of adding 100,000 jobs to the state's economy by the end of his first term. "...Many of the new jobs will come in the field of clean energy technology, such as wind turbines and solar panels, and he claimed that Massachusetts has the country's fastest growing clean energy segment. "...The three casinos Mr. Patrick has proposed allowing would add another 20,000 permanent and 30,000 construction jobs by his count and boost the state's tourist trade..." |