Saturday, May 30, 2020

Connecticut's Government Profit Maze Funded By Connecticut's Taxpayers

I continue to be amazed at the complexities of Connecticut's state government under the rule of Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party.  50 Executive Orders and growing.  Profits apparently will come at the expense of the Connecticut Taxpayer due to Covid-19 while the state has $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities that is being ignored.  Trying to understand the unclear and draconian guidelines that the secret Reopen Connecticut Committee came up with is a massive task (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/News/20200526-Governors-Reopen-Report.pdf?la=en).  The report forces unrealistic costs on businesses need to take on in order to reopen.  It also is apparent that mandatory testing is essential.   They are also stressing in the report that they are trying "to build trust in reopening plan" (p.41).  How?  Why should  "Wearing a mask is the new normal" (p.40) be forced upon us?   Studies are showing wearing masks cause more harm than good.  Why should Connecticut Taxpayers build trust in a horrific plan to micromanage their lives developed in secret by a bunch of millionaires (some who may profit from Covid-19)?  Their guidelines should be viewed as a bunch of illogical rules and illegal rhetoric that once again eliminates more personal freedoms in the state.  If you read this secret report that seems to be hidden from the public view you will become possibly sick from it due to its content. 
We still do not get any answers nor know what the Boston Consulting Group will be doing to help the state in their "advisory role" for their $2 million dollar Connecticut Taxpayer funded contract?
Nor do we see as Connecticut Taxpayers why the former Connecticut Economic Resource Center is now known as a non profit entity called Advance CT that works with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).  Connecticut Taxpayers have helped to finance Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and its massive waste in spending.  Are we now going to subsidize Advance CT?  For example (DECD) "was cited by state auditors for forgiving or modifying state loans to companies totaling $23.6 million and awarding $16 million in excess assistance through the First Five Plus program" (https://yankeeinstitute.org/2020/03/04/decd-dished-out-39-million-in-excess-loans-and-improper-loan-forgiveness-to-companies/).   The First Five program has been an enormous waste of Connecticut Taxpayers monies since its inception and has created few jobs.
Lamont's wife Ann is the Executive Managing member of Oak HC/FT Management Company, LLC (Oak HC/FT) and certain general partnerships for private investment funds managed by them.   Will any of their companies they invest in receive state contracts from this crisis and profit by them? 
Is is also interesting to note that Ned Lamont's Chief of Staff Josh Gabelle was the former Chief Executive Officer of Core Informatics that was sold to Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2017.  However back in 2014 Core Informatics received a massive state contract with $3 million dollars in a state grant by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).  (http://www.branfordseven.com/business/branford-based-core-informatics-in-line-for-3-million-in-state-funding/article_ebcc794e-b611-11e3-a0d6-0017a43b2370.html). Gabelle was the head of Core Infomatics at that time.   Thermo Fisher Scientific is working on Covid-19 testing and Lamont wants to get tests from them apparently for the state (https://ctmirror.org/2020/05/05/no-surge-yet-for-covid-19-testing-governor-says-its-coming/).  
Confusing?  Of course.  It is meant to be that way.  For more clarity please listen to Tony DeAngelo, who has been investigating these issues on his next "Ten Minutes With Tony"  segment heard on the Lee Elci Show that broadcasts on 94.9 FM New London, Connecticut this coming Tuesday June 2.
Connecticut's profit maze seems to be funded by Connecticut Taxpayers.  Ned Lamont seems to be unable to make a decision unless it can somehow be profited from.  Ned Lamont in true Democrat Party fashion does not want to waste a crisis and its profitability.  Ned Lamont is destroying Connecticut by his actions.

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