"I never asked President Obama for his endorsement and what's going on here is really Washington insider politics at its worst," announced Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio. “I will wear it as a badge of honor and a badge of courage that he doesn't want to endorse me as a Democrat."
Wow. Kind of brings up that old adage, with friends like these, who need enemies. So what is it that is so different about Mr. Caprio that sets his agenda apart from Obama?
He must be against the idea of helping small businesses and creating jobs for the average American, right?
From his campaign web site:
"If we help every Rhode Island small business create just one job – just one – we will cut unemployment in half." - Frank Caprio
Okay, but maybe he doesn’t want to actually incentivize small business, right?
Again form his site:
"I will direct existing state tax credits to small businesses to help them grow." - Frank Caprio
Okay, enough with jobs and taxes. Let’s switch to something that gets folks really riled up: healthcare. He must think that healthcare has been in good shape and that there hasn’t been any need for a fix there, right?
Web site:
“After payroll, healthcare is the second largest expense for an employer. 1 in 4 Rhode Islanders under the age of 65 does not have health insurance, and treating the uninsured costs Rhode Islanders $250 million per year. Rhode Island's small businesses and working families need an affordable solution to the rising cost of healthcare.”
Okay, I cry, “uncle”. I give up. Maybe this is just plain old political posturing?
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