Kerry Scott Quotations

I believe that what has happened in West Tisbury is going to have echoes for years to come around the ways we raise property taxes in Massachusetts. I think Bill Graham has shown us that there are huge flaws - frightening flaws - in the way towns conduct this type of business. There can be nothing arbitrary - and there should be nothing subjective - about the process of taxation. That's been a cornerstone of our government and our society.

We don't like the security of our ports being controlled by a foreign country. Our question is, why can't it be controlled by 100 percent American?

We need to find out if our system is broken. Because if it is we can fix it.

I need someone to reassure us that we won't find ourselves in the same sort of mess that West Tisbury is in. It is my responsibility to the people who elected me to put it on the table. We need to shine the light on it so that our people know that we're watching very carefully with great interest and that we're protecting their rights.