Governors of both political parties face a stark choice between unpopular tax increases and drastic cuts in Medicaid, education, public safety and other essential services.

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Delahunt was first elected after a primary battle against Philip W Johnston of Marshfield and Ian Bowles of Woods Hole. In November 2005 he met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to arrange an assistance program in which Venezuela would supply winter home heating oil at a 40 percent price reduction to thousands of low-income Massachusetts residents.

Representative for Massachusetts's 10th congressional district serving from 1997 to 2011. S.