2015-The Year Of Higher Salaries For Connecticut Commissioners 2015-The Year Of More Fiscal Mismanagement

2015 is around the corner.  I wrote about many different ways that Connecticut and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have misappropriated money, lost money and in general did a rather poor job in spending taxpayers monies.  Their reward was reelection in most cases.  Thus we as taxpayers are going to have a very rough four years with again higher taxes, more long and short term debt, more nepotism, corruption and more fiscal mismanagement.
One must also view that this debt, nepotism, corruption and fiscal mismanagement has been rewarded by Dannel Malloy through an excessive $1.4 million dollar pay increase averaging 3% to 12% for 200 of his political appointees and other constitutional officers.  Taxpayers must now understand that fiscal mismanagement in the form of a (pick a number) $1 billion dollar budget deficit coupled with (pick a number) $80 billion dollar long term debt is rewarded with a $1.4 million dollar pay increase for political cronies.  Did you get a 12% pay increase last year? Thus it really looks like four more years of the same force fed garbage for Connecticut's overworked taxpayers.
To me there seems really to be a rampant disregard for any economic logic here in Connecticut.  Politics rules our state economy and taxpayers are powerless to do anything about it.  What is the purpose of any spending constitutional laws if they are going to be disregarded by Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule?  What are the rights of taxpayers?  Are there any?
2015 will continue to be brutal for Connecticut's economy and taxpayers.  Taxpayers especially those who are working several jobs will be asked to pay more to support the waste and fraud that permeates every aspect of Connecticut's government.  Get use to it.  Those in power will continue to benefit at our expense.

Malloy Owns It Or Do Connecticut Taxpayers Own It?

He owns it now.  Dannel P. Malloy says he's righted the ship and is ready to set a new course-12/17 Ct Mirror.  Governor Malloy has stated It took him awhile but Connecticut is now on the right track. 
What right track?  The track of probably pushing more spending off budget and into the black hole of future unfunded liabilities ($80 billion or pick a number), more and higher taxes and even less personal freedoms.  For taxpayers remaining here in Connecticut we own it.  We own the economic mismanagement of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule, we own the higher and never ending taxes and we own the future unfunded liabilities that never end, we own the lies of our state government, and we most importantly will work forever to support Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule nepotism, corruption and spoils system which is what I feel our government is in 2014.
So what is the new course?  Higher and new taxes?  So what else is new.
Connecticut still needs a new economic direction.  It can not be found with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and its stale redistribution economic policies that fail us miserably. 
Malloy does own it and he will own it.  The media will continue to prop the Governor up and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
It never ends does it.

Do Legal Citizens and Taxpayers of Connecticut Have Any Rights?

Just curious if legal citizens and taxpayers of Connecticut have any rights?  Do we have any protections based upon law and the Constitution of the state of Connecticut which protect us?  Or are we now legally bound economic serfs to an omnipotent state government which at its own whim can change any law any time they want and disregard any law which stands in their way of omnipotence?  Legal citizens and taxpayers no longer seem to have any rights or protection under the rule law here in Connecticut. 

Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule (sorry Senator Bye it is Omnipotent One Party Rule) and the Malloy Administration deem it necessary to accommodate individuals who are here in the state illegally to obtain a legal driver’s license to drive in the state.  Why?  Is there a reason they are here illegally and not citizens of the state?  Where is this in our state Constitution?

I am really appalled at Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration granting illegals state driver’s licenses.  This was illegal in my opinion.  However we must remember we live a state where there is no longer any rule of law or any protections afforded by the rule of law or the Constitution of the state of Connecticut to those legal citizens and taxpayers of the state. 

Maybe it is now time to defund our state government.  Maybe it is time for taxpayers and legal citizens to stop being a serf in Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration’s total disrespect and disregard for the laws that govern only a chosen few in Connecticut.  Our state government has failed us.  Enough is enough.

The Malloy Deficit-Or When A Deficit Is Not A Deficit

Confusion.  When is a deficit not a deficit?  When Dan Malloy is running for reelection along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  The Governor who apparently cruised to reelection making up campaign laws as he went along won by a whopping 25,000 votes in an election where over 40% of the registered voters stayed home and did not vote.  Thus we will have more of the same for the next four years.  A total disregard for our state constitution along with a massive budget deficit which will bring about new and higher taxes for Connecticut.

But back to my original economic thoughts, When is a deficit not a deficit? In Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party minds it is perfectly acceptable to state during the campaign that there was no budget deficit.

For example on June 4, 2014 Malloy stated, "We don’t face a deficit. I’ve decided to boil this down a little bit for you. The deficit projections on the same services budget would require that we increase spending by 7.78 percent. You don’t believe we’d do that, nobody believes we’d do that,” he said. Nobody, no party, no politician is going to advocate that we increase spending by 7.78 percent. It’s a ridiculous number.”  http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/malloy_dismisses_deficit_projections_wont_ask_for_more_concessions/

Confusion.  When is a deficit not a deficit? On September 3, 2014
On the campaign trail, Malloy claims that there is “no deficit” in the future; these projections come from the same independent Office of Fiscal Analyses, the entity he quotes in his regular campaign stump speech. http://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/2014/09/03/foley-and-malloy-are-just-plain-wrong-on-taxes/

Confusion.  When is a deficit not a deficit?  When it is $100 million this fiscal year and explodes to $1 billion dollars next fiscal year.  And all of the lies, all of the higher taxes that Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party will create over the next year will not be enough to make Connecticut debt free again.  $80 billion dollars in long term debt in 2014, by 2018 that should double at least $160 billion based on current and future spending and borrowing.

Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party-back in power, back to the lies, back to last in all economic categories in our country.  Maybe the 40% who did not vote should have.  Or maybe we should just move out of Connecticut.

Happy Veterans Day

I want to wish all Veterans a Happy and Peaceful Veterans Day on Tuesday. We can reflect on the great sacrifices our military men and women make each day without ego nor fan fare to help keep our country safe from world wide threats. We can also reflect on all of the men and women who gave their lives to our country to keep us free. Freedom has never been nor ever will be free nor should it ever be taken for granted. We as a country will prevail over the forces and war of terrorism. And we will prevail over those who wish to upset our freedom.

Sunday's Thoughts About Election Day-Vote Republican

In Connecticut there seems to be two worlds, one of economic reality and one of economic fantasy during this election.  The economic reality is being shown by Republican candidates especially for those brave individuals who are running for State Representative and State Senator.  For example Frank Apuzzo who is the Republican candidate for Wallingford State Representative has presented a clear and concise economic platform for voters.  His opponent the economically stale and in office for 34 years now Mary Mushinsky represents Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule economic fantasy of the state economy. Taxpayers serve Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and have been for many years now.  A voter could argue with great validity that they are not better off from her first term in 1980 to today.  In fact many of those same voters and taxpayers she supposedly represents have moved out of Connecticut over the past 34 years.  The erosion of the state's economy has been happening for many years now and is not letting up.  Frank Apuzzo has the new economic ideas which are essential to prevent Connecticut from being ranked at the bottom number 50 out of 50 states in all economic categories.
On the State Senate side I wish I could vote for Republican candidate Len Suzio of Meriden running in the 13th Senatorial District.  Mr. Suzio has led by example in his previous term as State Senator and has been unyielding in his desire to repeal the irrational and deadly early prisoner release program.  I am curious if one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule family members were killed by an ex prisoner who came out of this early release program how fast the program would be eliminated?  Mr. Suzio has the economic and business experience to help develop legislation to get Connecticut's economy moving again.  He is also a great choice for voters in this district. 
Connecticut's two economic worlds could become one of economic hope on Tuesday November 4th by voting for the State Republican teams in this election-from Tim Herbst to Tom Foley-to Frank Apuzzo to Len Suzio.  Economic hope versus more economic stagnation and despair nurtured by Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Which do you want on election day?

"What Does Governor Malloy’s Connecticut Look Like?” Read down for more…

My daughter recently received a political mailing by Connecticut Forward even though she no longer lives in Connecticut and has not voted here in Connecticut for years that states: “What Does Tom Foley’s Connecticut Look Like?  See Inside For More…”

It is interesting to note that Connecticut Forward according to this mailing states: “Our top five aggregate covered transfers were made by the Democratic Governors Association, AFT Solidarity, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Service Employees International  Union COPE, and Teamsters Local 1150.”  Thus one must assume union money went to produce the flyer.
Here is a more real view of Connecticut:

 "What Does Governor Malloy’s Connecticut Look Like?”  Read down for more…

In Dan Malloy’s State things are a bit different.

The Working Middle Class are under constant threat of losing their jobs and newer and higher taxes.

Law abiding citizens must register their guns and criminals under Malloy’s Early Release Program are allowed to roam free to commit more crimes with in some cases their illegal guns.

Higher education which is subsidized by state taxpayers is fast becoming unaffordable for state residents.

And those remaining working people pay one of the highest tax burdens in the country.

Democrat Dan Malloy has taken Connecticut the wrong way.

His economic policies and avoidance of the rules and laws in our state have driven it to the bottom tier in our country in many economic and business categories.   He and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule have driven Connecticut to an economic wasteland.

This election matters-Get the facts on Governor Dan Malloy’s Connecticut.

Please Vote Republican on November 4^th.

Why Is Connecticut An Economic Mess?

I have some thoughts as to why I feel along with many of my students and readers as to why Connecticut is an economic mess.  There has been a steady decline in many areas of our state economy for many years now.  Blame has been pointed from one politician to another.  In this 2014 election there is much economic irrational thought being presented by Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule as to how well the state’s economy is doing with mythical job creation, blaming the last Republican Administration for the deficit even though Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule has controlled both the House and Senate for years now and vetoed many pieces of a Republican Governor’s legislation to lower the debt and lastly the inability for Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule to follow the rules and laws that they have enacted for campaign financing.  Thus in October 2014 Connecticut continues to be an economic mess.

Taxes, job growth and job creation are interwoven parts of our economy.  When taxes become too high businesses must either cut costs to remain profitable and or relocate to a more tax and business friendly state.  We have seen this happening for years here in Connecticut directly due to a lack of checks and balances in our state government.  Those lucky businesses that remain here in Connecticut seem to be bullied into donating to the Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule various committees and fund raisers.  Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule then slams a successful businessman who apparently has not taken state aid and who is running for Governor on the Republican ticket.  Millionaires abound in Hartford’s and Washington’s Omnipotent One Party Rule yet the state Republican party continues to be vilified by having a successful businessman who is running for Governor on the Republican ticket.  Money, hard work, success and wealth is bad to Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule unless you are legally paying them off in the form of political contributions and other unknown and unpublished perks.  Thus in October 2014 Connecticut continues to be an economic mess.  To me it is a fraudulent government supported by those remaining taxpayers in Connecticut.

Connecticut has over $80 billion dollars in long term unfunded and funded liabilities.  Unfortunately a taxpayer is not able to obtain an answer from Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule as to the actual amount of the debt is nor what the plan is to pay it off.  I guess current taxpayers will not obtain an answer to this in their current lifetime.   Again to me this is economic chaos being nurtured by Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.

Taxpayers get the bill for over $33 million dollars to support these same candidates running for office through the state's free campaign money law. This money supports these corrupted campaigns and elections.  Why?  Why can't we view this campaign finance reform program as a sham after the current Malloy anti-Foley mailing? 

Thus in October 2014 Connecticut continues to be an economic mess.  Its roots and origins can be blamed back to the first Governor Czar we had, Lowell Weicker who slammed down the throats of state taxpayers the economically draining state income tax back in 1991 which began the orgy of state spending that has not let up in 23 years.  In 2014 the state spends in excess of $21 billion dollars a year.  For what you may also ask?  We still have crime, we still have poverty, we still have high taxes, we still see our youth flee the state when they graduate, we still see people hungry, we still see a horrific highway, road and bridge system, we still have one of the highest costs of living in the country and we still have a corrupted state government system which enables this economic charade to continue.

Have you had enough?  Do you really want to continue Connecticut’s economic mess for yet another four years?  Why can’t we change the way political business is done in Connecticut?  Why can’t we give all the Republicans running for state office a vote and a chance to see if they can eliminate the economic mess that Connecticut is in 2014?  Or is it too late to save Connecticut from Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule?

Why Campaign Finance Laws Are Made To Be Disregarded By Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule

Apparently campaign finance laws here in Connecticut are made to be broken by Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and meant to be followed by Connecticut Republicans. 
The Malloy mailer which was sent out using the state Democrats Federal campaign funds account is currently illegal according to state campaign laws.  Obviously that does not stop Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule in doing what they want when they want regardless of any type of law.
Connecticut passed in the wake of the Rowland scandal some strict campaign finance reform laws in 2005 to prohibit what just occurred with this mailing.  These reform laws which were hailed as revolutionary-taxpayer monies were to be used in public financing of state elections so long as candidates did not accept funds from political action committees, companies or individuals who did business with the state or special interest groups.  Malloy in this election has taken $6.2 in taxpayer funded public finance funds, some $4 million which has somehow been channeled through the State Democratic State Central Committee and an astonishing $3.5 through a Malloy Political Action Committee.  And he uses monies that were raised for federal campaigns now for this attack mailing on Tom Foley in what seems to me to be an act of desperation in his failing campaign.
Thus as if it was not bad enough taxpayers now paid for illegally his $6.2 public finance funds even though he has taken $7.5 million in funds which are in clear violation of this campaign financing reform law and the debacle with using illegally these federal campaign funds.  How the campaign finance reform laws of 2005 have helped our state is beyond any type of rational thought.  It is now another burden to the already overburden state taxpayers.
Sounds confusing-it is-campaign finance reforms are now a farce. 
Campaign finance laws here in Connecticut are made to be broken by Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and meant to be followed by Connecticut Republicans.   Why anyone will vote for Malloy, his under ticket or any Democrat candidate is beyond me.

So What Has Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule Done For You Lately?

Just curious?

So what has Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule done for you lately?

Have they lowered your taxes?  What do you mean they raised them?

Have they made Connecticut more business friendly? What do you mean you want to move your business out-of-state?

Have they addressed why they force businesses to pay to play?  What do you mean as a business owner you cannot afford that Democrat political contribution they want?

Have they improved Connecticut’s roads?  What do you mean you spend one hour each day one way commuting due to the traffic congestions?

Have addressed Connecticut’s unfunded liabilities?  What do you mean it is now $80 billion dollars plus?

Have they addressed the issues in the State Treasurer’s office?  What do you mean we have not heard from Denise Nappier in how long?

Have they looked at how many citizens are moving out-of-state?  What do you mean that you are going to?

Just curious?

So what has Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule done for you lately?

Just curious as the record they are running for reelection on is pretty poor.  Actually and in reality it is a horrible record of what they have done for Connecticut.

Just curious why any voter would vote for the Malloy regime and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule again.

I know now my curiosity has been satisfied.  And I have had enough of their lies.

Will Connecticut Voters Wake Up?

Will Connecticut voters wake up on November 4^th?  Will they wake up and go to their local polling places and vote?  Will Connecticut voters make a change in our stale and economically inept government?

Can they?  Do they understand the current road to economic ruin that Connecticut is on due to Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule?  Do they understand the magnitude of Connecticut’s unfunded liabilities?  Do they understand how Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule chooses economic winners and losers? Do they understand that the winners contribute to the Democratic Party or risk falling out of grace?  Do they understand economic development is done with their own taxpayer’s monies?  Do they understand there are no longer any checks or balances in our state government?

The ruling elite is a better term for Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.  They have driven the state to the ground economically.  We even have an unknown State Treasurer who is responsible for $26 billion dollars of state investments who is

nowhere to be found at this time.  We have a Governor who does not lead nor govern nor understand how an economy works.  We are not better off than we were before the Malloy Regime entered office.  We are not safer than we were before the Malloy early prisoner release program.  We are a state of no’s and not’s.  We have one of the highest tax rates in the country along with a negative business climate.  Businesses and citizens are fleeing the state.  It is the nasty truth of the Malloy Administration and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.

They really deserve to be reelected on this record of the past four years?

Why we give these candidates a chance to show what they can do for a change?

Tom Foley for Governor.

Heather Somers for Lt. Governor.

Tim Herbst for State Treasurer.

Peter Lumaj for Secretary of State.

Sharon McLaughlin for Comptroller.

Kie Westby for Attorney General.

Why do we need four more years of garbage that is called state government given to us by Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule?  Wake up voters before it is too late.

Tim Herbst For Connecticut State Treasurer-Why Won't Denise Nappier Debate? Why?

Why won't State Treasurer Denise Nappier engage in a debate with Republican State Treasurer  Tim Herbst?  Don't we as taxpayers deserve it?

We actually have a race here in Connecticut for the under ticket positions in November.  The State Treasurer position is the subject of an intense campaign between our current State Treasurer who has been in office since 1998 and Republican candidate Tim Herbst.  This office controls $26 billion dollars worth of state monies, must hedge all funds against potential losses and maintains the state's credit rating.

We have currently in office a State Treasurer who to me from an economic point of view is completely overwhelmed by the office, is detached from economic reality and really should resign as soon as possible due to her lack of economic/credit knowledge.  However we know in the land of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule that would never happen (however I can always dream).

Mr. Herbst is running an aggressive campaign to unseat Denise Nappier.  From her ignoring Freedom of Information requests, to an irrational push poll created by the Nappier campaign which brings up Herbst's Mother, to absolutely no plan whatsoever to fund the $80 billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities the state has, State Treasurer Nappier is in over her head.  She has the economic ability to help create a bankruptcy for Connecticut through her lack of action.  This is one state position that does not need a political hack in.  To me $26 billion dollars of taxpayers monies is a great deal of money to be concerned about and she has no concerns at all in my opinion.  And we have the highest state debt per person in the country.  What a great record to run for reelection on!

Tim Herbst is an economically qualified and dynamic candidate for State Treasurer.  He has proven that he can manage and lead by his First Selectman position in Trumbull.  His actions including a lowering of taxers and greater economic development has helped make Trumbull a robust and growing community in our state.  Actions not rhetoric drive Mr. Herbst.  We need a change rapidly in this office to offset the impending economic nightmare which will continue if Nappier remains in office.

I conclude by wondering why State Employee/Taxpayer Funded/State Treasurer Denise Nappier will not debate Tim Herbst?  What is State Employee/Taxpayer Funded/State Treasurer Denise Nappier hiding?  I as a taxpayer would like to know.  Wouldn't you?

Oops! We're Out Of Money!

No big deal we are out of money.  Oops!  You may think I am talking about the $17 Trillion dollar National Debt or possibly Connecticut's future 2014-15 budget deficit of $3 to $4 Billion dollars or even Connecticut's long term $80 Billion dollar debt.
No I am talking about Connecticut Innovations.  Surprised? They have run out of money for this year.
Connecticut Innovations uses taxpayers monies/state bonding to help develop companies with their new products and jobs.  According to their website they have created 26,000 new jobs since their start(I am unsure of the year either 1989 or 1995).  In my economic opinion that is not a great deal of jobs in a 20 year plus period.
I have read and reread their Financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2013.  This is public information on their website also http://www.ctinnovations.com/pdf/CI_Audited_Financials_June-30-2013.pdf   In trying to understand this agency, they had an operating loss of ($17,892,744)  for that fiscal year with operating expenses of $54,517,117 of which $9,237,449 was salaries and benefits for apparently approximately 70 employees and contractors. This is an average of $131,964 per employee and or contractor. They received from the State of Connecticut taxpayers $21,670,000 for that fiscal year also.
To me that is astounding as a taxpayer.  I can only imagine what their fiscal report will read for Fiscal 2013-14.
It is also important to understand that Jackson Laboratories relocation to Connecticut is being handled through this agency.  Remember Jackson Laboratories must create 300 jobs to have a $25 Million dollar loan forgiven by state taxpayers.  That is $83,334 per job paid for by state taxpayers.
However they are now out of money.  They will be asking the State Bonding Commission for $50 Million dollars in new funding at their next state meeting.
No big deal we are out of money.  Oops!
Just more of the same here in Connecticut, state taxpayers footing the bill for the grand illusion of a large, encroaching, and omnipotent quasi-state agency.  Numbers do not lie-they certainly do not in this example of this agency.
No big deal we are out of money, come on Connecticut taxpayers dig deeper today to give them more and more ad infinitum (to infinity).

The Economic Incoherency Of Connecticut

I do not want to use the word stupid.  But in my economic opinion we have an incoherent irrational economic plan and policy in Connecticut in 2014.  And we have had this plan and policy for years now especially since 2011 when we had the largest tax increase in the state’s history and now have a looming (pick a number) $3 to $4 billion dollar deficit upcoming.

 And we have to blame the economic stupidity of the Malloy Administration and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule for it.  It makes no sense economically to continue what we are doing.

Does it make sense economically to pay a firm using taxpayer’s monies to move from one town in the state to another?

Does it make sense economically to have the highest tax increase in the state’s history only to now have another $3 to $4 billion dollar budget deficit?

Does it make sense to give economic development taxpayer’s monies to only those who are politically connected and then see them disappear with the money?  And never to be heard from and read about it in the news?   For example Hybrid Insurance.

We have no economic plan other than to feed taxpayer’s monies to those who are politically connected in our state.  Winner and losers are chosen by the Malloy Administration and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.  And the time has come for it to end.

We need to end the economic stupidity which taxpayers must pay for.  We need for taxpayers to stop being the economic doormat for the politically connected in Hartford.  Economic stupidity.  What we have in Connecticut in 2014 under the Malloy Administration and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.

Tom Foley is running for Governor and will provide actual economic leadership for the state-how about a change this November?

Frank Apuzzo For State Representative In Wallingford's 85th District

Frank Apuzzo is running for State Representative in the 85^th District that is in Wallingford.  He is running against one of the most entrenched Representatives of Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule –Incumbent Mary Mushinsky.  She has been in office since 1981 voting for every major piece of increased tax legislation that has come into the legislature since that time.  In my opinion she continues to be out-of-touch with the economic reality of Connecticut in 2014 and has been in office way too long.

Mr. Apuzzo is offering a breath of fresh air for voters here in Wallingford.  He has served our country in the Air Force for four years and a subsequent two years in the Air Force reserves. 

He is a product of the Wallingford School System graduating from Sheehan High School in 1993.  He has a great deal of business experience in several different industries.  He is a family man married with two beautiful children.

Mr. Apuzzo sees our state in a much different light than the entrenched Representative of Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule –Incumbent Mary Mushinsky.  He sees businesses continuing to struggle, families crumbling under the oppressive tax burdens of our state and retirees fleeing their state since they can no longer afford to live here when they retire. Entrenched Representative –Incumbent Mary Mushinsky sees an economic utopia where more and higher taxes along with more social governmental dependency programs are the only answer for our economically desolate state.

Mr. Apuzzo to me has great economic leadership abilities to move our state out of the self-induced economic quagmire that Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration drowned its residents and taxpayers in for years now.  He will fight for real tax reform and lower taxes for the taxpayers of Connecticut.  He wants local control of our educational system.  And most critically he understands that businesses not state government create jobs.

Are you better off than you were four years ago under Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration and in particular Incumbent Mary Mushinsky?  I will say emphatically no-we are not better off in the current economic wasteland of Connecticut-it is time for a serious change.  Wallingford voters have a true choice this election-Frank Apuzzo for State Representative in the 85^th District.

Maybe Dan Malloy Destroys Jobs? How high is Connecticut's unemployment rate?

How high is Connecticut's unemployment rate?  What is the true rate of unemployment when we no longer count those individuals who are still out-of-work and are no longer collecting unemployment benefits in this percentage?   Wouldn't the Malloy true unemployment rate be much higher than what we are lead to believe?  13%?  20%?  Pick a number any number?
We are led to somehow believe that Tom Foley destroys jobs since he tried unsuccessfully to turn around a textile company in Georgia back in the 1990's and therefore is not fit to become Governor of Connecticut.  Because of something that had happened back in the 1990's-twenty years ago.   This makes sense?
Thus I ask my original question-How high is Connecticut's unemployment rate?
And maybe we could argue effectively that the Malloy Administration and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule are the true economic cancer in the state.
Maybe we could argue the high taxation, anti-business economic climate of choosing economic winners and losers using taxpayers monies has destroyed jobs.
Maybe since Connecticut ranks near last in many different economic categories this has destroyed jobs?
Maybe we could argue that the convoluted policies of the State Economic Development Commission which is using taxpayer's monies to pay to move companies from one to town to another in the state has destroyed jobs?
Maybe we could argue that the past four years of the Malloy Administration and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has destroyed jobs?
Yes maybe we should look at the true failed economic policies of the Malloy Administration and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule as being the real job destroyers in Connecticut not Tom Foley.
The economic fantasies and failed policies of the Malloy Administration and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have helped to ruin Connecticut's economy and led to a massive unemployment rate.
That is the economic truth in this election-the job destroyers run the state not Tom Foley.

Tonight's Debate: Round One

Round One.
I am amazed that Mr. Malloy has agreed to seven count them seven debates with Mr. Foley.
I am not amazed that United States Representative Rosa DeLauro will not debate Candidate James Brown.  We all know it is beneath DeLauro to tell the people she supposedly represents where she stands on issues.
Round One of Malloy and Foley should be very interesting.  It is not being televised.  And I am curious as to how Malloy will come out and defend his horrific economic record for the next three months.   I am wondering how Malloy is going to defend the pay for play programs of corporate welfare that his administration has embraced.  I am wondering how Malloy is going to defend any of his actions of the past four years.
Taxpayers of Connecticut have been forced fed the same rhetoric, more and higher taxes, more and higher spending solve all of our problems.  And all the same problems of four years ago are still here today in 2014.  High taxes, economic stagnation, economic turmoil, young people continuing to flee the state, corruption and deception.  That is the record of Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
Round One should be a knockout for Mr. Foley based on his opponent's nightmare of an administration.
Now on to Round Two.

Another Connecticut Taxpayer Funded Corporate Welfare Payment

I am wondering when the State of Connecticut will start offering tax incentives for people moving from one town to another in Connecticut?  We do it already with businesses moving from one town to another in the state so why not people?

The latest round of taxpayer funded corporate welfarism can be seen in a business that is moving all the way from New Haven to North Haven.  A mere $1.77 million more dollars of taxpayers monies is on the line for C.W. Cowles company to move its plant from New Haven all the way to North Haven where it purchased the old Marlins Firearms Building.  50% of the loan is forgiven if the company can retain the 117 jobs it currently has and creates 59 new jobs (which are the jobs it is bringing with them from closing their plant in East Longmeadow, Mass.)  Thus $885,000 plus of the loan will be forgiven with these jobs that being moved.  How is that creating new jobs when the jobs are just being moved from one location to another?  How is this helping our economy when the plant is being moved roughly seven miles away from its current location?  Taxpayers are paying this company $15000 for each job that has been moved from one location to another.  And if the company goes under who foots the bill for the loan?  Taxpayers of course.

Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration still feel they are creating a business friendly climate in Connecticut.  We have one of the highest tax rates in the country and realistically one of the worse business climates in the country.  What state do Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration live in?  We as taxpayers have no more information being given to us about the businesses that have failed in our state that were given these same types of loans and benefits.  Nor are we allowed to know under Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration.  The taxpayers of Connecticut work for Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration-there really is no representation for us.  I wonder how much in campaign donations will be forthcoming from the C.W. Cowles after this deal? 

More of the same, winners versus losers-state government using taxpayer monies pick who wins and who loses.  Taxpayers have lost many times over the past four years of Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration.  Mercifully Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule and the Malloy Administration should be coming to a close this November.

Now The Real War Begins In Connecticut.

Now the real war begins in Connecticut.
Economic reality versus economic fantasy.
Fiscal restraint versus tax and spend.
Debt addressed versus more and more debt.

Now the real war begins in Connecticut.
A fight for the state's future.
A fight to preserve the state's past.
A fight for the state's present.

Now the real war begins in Connecticut.
Do we really want four more years of the same failed policies?
Do we really want  four more years of the same pay to play?
Do we really want four more years of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule?

Now the real war begins in Connecticut.
Is this the true record that the Malloy Administration is running on?
The highest tax increase in the state's history?
Followed by the highest long term debt the state has ever seen?

Now the real war begins in Connecticut.
Governor Foley
Lieutenant Governor Somers
And a balance between both parties in the State House and Senate.

Now the real war begins in Connecticut.
Are we willing to live in Connecticut in the future?
Are we willing to vote for a badly needed change?
Are we willing to fight to save Connecticut this November?

 

James Brown For Congress In Connecticut's Third District

I wonder if anyone has told Rosa DeLauro to drop out of her re election race like she has told Gubernatorial Candidate Jonathan Pelto?  Just a thought?  Maybe it has been a long 23 years that she has been in office achieving what I do not know for the Third Congressional District here in Connecticut.
James Brown is running against her for this seat in Congress.  And from what I have been reading about him he is offering the voters and taxpayers of our District a true choice this November.
Mr. Brown has offered many different thoughts and ideas on the serious issues of our economy, country and District.  Contrary to the DeLauro robo-calls that we receive from her, Mr. Brown has offered a solid and logical platform to the voters and taxpayers he will represent.
I especially like his solution of our out-of-control federal spending by offering no new spending bills along with small spending cuts to begin the process of addressing the current $17 trillion dollar plus National Debt.
Mr. Brown also offers alternatives to the overpriced and bureaucratic Obamacare program which was fully endorsed by Rosa DeLauro.
He favors Congress making laws again not by Presidential fiat and a major simplification of our economically irrational tax code.
Taxpayers need a Representative who will work for them not the same stale failed policies which force us to work for our Representative as we have today in 2014.
This is his website http://www.jamesbrownforcongress.com/
I know my family and friends will be voting for a  new Representative in Congress-James Brown, in the Third Congressional District here in Connecticut.

Thursday's Thoughts On Connecticut

Some thoughts for Thursday on Connecticut.
Can this be the year that Connecticut's oppressive economic and political climate changes?
Can this be the year that some new thoughts are developed to move Connecticut's economy forward rather than the usual higher taxes and elite corporate welfare/campaign donation scenarios?
Can this be the year that Connecticut actually addresses its bloated state spending?
Can this be the year that Connecticut addresses finally its massive long term unfunded debt and liabilities?
Can this be the year that Connecticut seeks a new workfare/welfare system that empowers those who are truly in need with the skills necessary to be productive again?
Can this be the year that Connecticut has a full accounting of its business/corporate welfare programs to see who if any has actually paid back their low cost/no cost loans and what is the actual costs of these programs to state taxpayer's?
Can this be the year that Connecticut actually has a full audit of its spending showing taxpayers how many state spending programs are no longer counted in the state budget and what are the true costs and debts to taxpayers?
Can this be the year that Connecticut actually ends Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule?

Or will this be just another year for Connecticut to follow its continuing path of economic ruin, excessive state spending, higher taxes, and even more people fleeing the state to escape the turmoil of
Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule?
Some of my thoughts for Thursday on Connecticut.

More Malloy Connecticut Economic Fantasy News

In Connecticut there seems to be an economic fantasy taking place by Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
The economic fantasy is to take taxpayer's monies and give it to businesses already here in Connecticut to keep them here.  Some of those same businesses then donate to some "legal" Democratic party campaign fund.  The net result seems to be a business must pay to play here in Connecticut.
We see little if any mention any more on what has happened to state taxpayers monies given to the Back 9 Network, Ticket Network, Hybrid Insurance Group, The Lazy Burrito restaurant and Bridgewater Associates.
Now what is really happening as far as a loss of jobs really does not get mentioned.
What about in Sprague where Fusion Paperboard will close laying off 140 employees?  Didn't they receive a 10 year $3 million dollar loan at 3% interest to expand operations, keep 147 jobs and create 20 new ones?
Oh well what is $3 million dollars when it is not yours.
How about the Sealed Air Corporation moving 50 jobs out of Danbury to Charlotte?
Thus here are two examples of job losses-one critical to the economic vitality of Sprague.

The economic policies of the Malloy Administration and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule are an economic fantasy.  They have failed our state economy.  They have wasted four more years of state taxpayers monies.  It is a false economic reality.  It has failed our economy.

This is the true economic reality that the Malloy Administration and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule are running on.  Do they really deserve re election in November?

Questions And Answers

A hypothetical Question and Answer session-we know this will never happen.
A theoretical and imaginary view of Connecticut through Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
Questions and Answers.
SS: Connecticut's Economy ranks near last in many different economic and business categories as compared to other states-why is that?
HOOPR:  We really do not know where that made up information comes from, we have created 55,000 jobs.
SS:  But the state has lost in excess of over 120,000 jobs.
HOOPR: Again we state we have created 55,000 jobs.
SS:  That means then there is still 65,000 jobs that have been lost since Mr. Malloy has taken office.
HOOPR: No we have created 55,000 jobs.
SS: Government can not create jobs however, only private industry can.
HOOPR: You are right yet we have created 55,000 jobs and will be creating more through the Governor's First Five Program.
SS:  But why are we using taxpayer's monies to create jobs?  Why can't we just lower taxes and excessive governmental regulations to help business and industry in the state?
HOOPR:  That may be possible but not probable.  When we give taxpayer's monies to these companies they create jobs.
SS: But you did not answer the question.  Also many have started to question the amount of money being donated the Democrats by these same companies.
HOOPR: We stand by the 55,000 jobs created.
SS:  Connecticut has one of the highest tax rates in the country along over $100 billion dollars in long term debt.  What is being done by your party to address the debt?
HOOPR:  We do not have debt we now have a surplus.
SS:  How can that be, Connecticut has one of the highest per capital debt per person in the country?
HOOPR:  Through the Governor's revenue increases we have a surplus.
SS:  Then why for Fiscal year 2015-2016 we are looking at a budget deficit?
HOOPR: I do not know we have a surplus, why are you asking all of these irrelevant questions on taxes, jobs, the economy and the like?
SS:  Because they impact everyone who still lives in the state, we are still seeing many, many citizens moving out of Connecticut due to high taxes and few jobs.
HOOPR:  You are wrong as are all Republicans-we have created 55,000 jobs and we have a surplus.
SS:  Then what about the 65,000 jobs that have not been recreated?  What about those workers who have given up all hope of finding a job in Connecticut?
HOOPR:  You have unemployment compensation.
SS:  But the state's unemployment compensation fund has had to borrow a massive amount of money from the federal government to stay afloat and charges the remaining state's businesses a special tax each August just to help pay down the interest on this borrowed money.
HOOPR: So what.
SS:  How does that help businesses in the state?  When they now have to pay even more money for their unemployment compensation taxes?
HOOPR:  Again we have created 55,000 jobs.

This question and answer session continued for many hours, and it was always the same answer-I truly hope you are one of the special 55,000 who got a job created from Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  The same party that has brought to you high taxes, high unemployment, and no answers.
Why would any voter vote again for these lies?
We really need a change this November.

Dannel Says: "The State Is A Battleground"

The state is a battleground.
Are you ready to defend? (What about the new gun laws?)
The state is a battleground.
55,000 private sector jobs created. (How many jobs were lost since 2011?)
The state is a battleground.
Conversations abound for the future.  (Is there a future for the state with the amount of debt it has?)
The state is a battleground.
Higher state spending. (How much higher can it go?)
The state is a battleground.
Higher and new state taxes for the future.  (As if our taxes are not high enough?)
The state is a battleground.
More taxpayer funded corporate welfare programs. (Did Hybrid Insurance Group pay the state back yet?)
The state is a battleground.
That is what Dannell said-he knows he has done no wrong.
The state is a battleground.
That is what Dannell said-he knows his programs are working welll.
The state is a battleground.
I am ready today to use my vote to get rid of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and Dannel.
Are you?
The state is a battleground.

238 Years Of Freedom July 4, 1776 - July 4, 2014

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:

For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated  Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. — And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

— John Hancock

New Hampshire:
Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton

Massachusetts:
John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry

Rhode Island:
Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery

Connecticut:
Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott

New York:
William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris

New Jersey:
Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark

Pennsylvania:
Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross

Delaware:
Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean

Maryland:
Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Virginia:
George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton

North Carolina:
William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn

South Carolina:
Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton

Georgia:
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

What Doesn't Mr. Malloy Not Understand?

What doesn't Mr. Malloy understand?
Does he understand free market economics?
Does he understand higher taxes lead to less economic growth?
Does he understand higher taxes lead to even more state governmental spending?
Does he understand higher taxes lead to less consumer spending and investments?
Does he understand that corporate welfare is paid for by Connecticut taxpayers?
Does he understand that excessive state governmental debt erodes the states economy?
Does he understand that Connecticut continues not to create any new jobs or replace the ones that were lost since he took office?
Does he understand that excessive costs of doing business in Connecticut lead businesses to relocate out of the state?
What doesn't Mr. Malloy understand?
I truly wonder if he has any idea the economic damage that his policies and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have done to Connecticut?
And on this economic record Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule run for reelection this November.
And on this economic record Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule apparently see fit that they should be reelected?
I know if a Republican Governor and Republican controlled Legislature were to run on this type of economic record they would be laughed out of office.
Who is laughing now?  I'm not and I am sure you are not either.

#46 And Dropping

Worse.
Getting worse.
You would never realize that with the current state campaign for higher office going on here in Connecticut.
A new CNBC article discusses the five worst states for business in our country.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101769584
And ranked at #46 (and to me falling) is Connecticut.  How can that be?  I thought we lived in an Utopian Liberals Dreamland?
Connecticut has the fourth highest costs in doing business in our country.  Connecticut has the third highest cost of living in the country.  Connecticut has the second worse economy in the country.  These spectacular numbers lead Connecticut to be ranked #46 in the country for business.
I was wondering if Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule understands the implications of what they have created in our state.  A state that is fast becoming an economic wasteland of lost opportunity and resources.
Will anyone running for state office discuss what they are proposing to do to improve the economy?
Will anyone running for state office discuss what they are proposing to do with our high tax rates?
Will anyone running for state office discuss what they are proposing to do to pay off the $100 billion plus of unfunded liabilities that the state has?
Will anyone running for state office discuss what they are proposing to do to keep violent criminals off our streets?
Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has really no answers any more.  Their tried and true tactics of more spending, new and much higher taxes, corporate welfare have failed on a day-to-day basis in Connecticut for too many years now.
Worse.
Getting worse.
#46 and dropping.
That is the true record that Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is running on this November.

Where Is America's Plan In 2014?

Where is America's Plan in 2014?
I do not know.  For the life of me I can not understand any of the policies that Mr. Obama, Mr. Biden,  Mr. Kerry or Mr. Holder expand upon in this current illogical and irrational Administration.
Why are we giving up on Iraq?  How much time, money and human life was expanded to see it go up to terrorism now?  What is the plan for its future?  Obviously none.  It does not concern either Mr. Obama, Mr. Biden, or Mr. Kerry as to either the strategic importance of freedom for those who actually believe in freedom in the Middle East and the new development of more and greater terrorism to be found there.  Why are we risking more American deaths because of this crisis? Mr. Obama, Mr. Biden, or Mr. Kerry should really explain to the American public and military what their actual plan is there.  Is the wholesale murdering of innocent Iraq citizens a way to propel their liberal Utopian ideologies? Why did so many American service men and women die in vain in Iraq?
What about immigration unchecked and run rampant in Texas and in our southwestern borders.  Mr. Obama, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry or Mr. Holder should really explain to the American public what this plan is all about.  What is the purpose of this?  Why are we wasting taxpayers monies in this manner?  What is the benefit to our country of unchecked immigration?
Scandals come and go to this Administration.  There are ignored for the advancements of their liberal and lawless agenda.  Our national elected officials are more concerned about frivolous feel good items rather than the disrespect and disregard of the Constitution by this Administration.  Just look at the United States Senate in action along with Connecticut's Senators.  Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil, a simpleton approach to the massive crises that America has today.  The Senate could care less about the American taxpayer.
Talk is cheap.  It is what we have in 2014.  Where is America's Plan in 2014?
I do not know what it is?  Why am I paying taxes to support it?

Wednesday's Thoughts

Over the past few days several individuals have asked me either to try to explain certain issues and or situations that have occurred over the past few weeks.
This week I will try to explain and give my thoughts on several issues that were brought up.
1. Why are the New Britain Rockcats moving to Hartford in a new stadium which is estimated to cost $60 million dollars?  I really do understand this move other than there must be some massive economic incentives being offered to the Rockcats.  I also have no idea how a city as broke as Hartford is coming up with this money for a new stadium and why is it a priority for them.  I know I will have little incentive as a fan to go into Hartford at night to see a game. My feelings are at the last minute the state will come up with a plan to pay for most of the stadium through our tax dollars and the Rockcats will be moving out of the state within five years.  It is truly a lose, lose for New Britain, Hartford and Connecticut taxpayers.
2. Why are candidates running for state office not stating what their goals and plans are if they get elected?  With the exception of a handful of the more conservative candidates I along with you know little about what is going to be done to turn our state around.  We know as taxpayers and voters that Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule do not discuss specifics until they either jam down our throats another tax increase or spending program.  We also can see fringe candidates making third party attempts to run for Governor with extreme Lieutenant Governor candidates running along side of them.  And we should be realistic in the fact that Connecticut is basically broke with (pick your figure) of over $100 billion dollars in unfunded liabilities, a budget deficit of $1 to $2 billion dollars for fiscal 2015 and negative economic growth.
Thus what is the plan by any candidate?  The concern seems only to be to qualify for taxpayers monies to run their campaign.
3. IRS Scandal.  What is going with this-not much since it continues to be in my opinion fully covered up by the Obama Administration.  Same with VA Hospitals, Benghazi, Fast and Furious, Immigration, Telephone records, the list keeps growing by the day with no resolution to anything.  Many moderate and conservative Democrats continue to pull away from this Administration and Mr. Obama continues to look totally unprepared attempting to hold the highest office in the land.  The National midterm elections to me will turn out to be a cleansing on both sides of the aisle.  Washington to me no longer represents the voters who elected them into office.  Senators and Representatives for life have ruined our government along with a massive bureaucracy which entraps our free market system and the exchange of free ideas in our economy.  The tide is turning against the established Washington way in 2014.

We are at a turning point in American history on June 11, 2014.  The corruption that engulfs government is ruining our way of life.  We are still looking for leadership in both Hartford and Washington.

Chris Murphy Said This?

Chris Murphy said this?

Really sad to watch Obama haters attack this kid who CHOSE to fight to protect the rest of us, just to score political points.

Has Chris Murphy ever been in the military? 

Has he ever come under enemy fire? 

Has he seen firsthand the destruction of a generation of young men and women who have seen combat on foreign soil?  

Has he waited in a Veterans Hospital for care?

Has he seen the jungles of Vietnam and been a POW there?

Has he seen the Middle Eastern hatred of our military men and women who have fought there?

Has he seen how military families been torn apart from the combat deaths of those loved who gave their lives without hesitation to protect the freedom of others (including Chris Murphy)?

Here is something for Chris Murphy to ponder over his coming lifetime as Connecticut’s Senator for Life:

We can reflect on the great sacrifices our military men and women make each day without ego or fanfare to help keep our country safe from worldwide threats. We can also reflect on all of the men and women who gave their lives to our country to keep us free. Freedom has never been nor ever will be free nor should it ever be taken for granted.

Chris Murphy Connecticut’s Senator for Life should really resign over his remarks which have degraded and disgraced every man and women who served our country.

What About If Connecticut Had?

Just thinking.
What about if Connecticut had low taxes and a robust economic climate?
What about if Connecticut had people who wanted to move into the state?
What about if Connecticut had business and industry who wanted to move into the state without taxpayer funded subsidies?
What about if Connecticut had elected officials who put the needs of the state above their personal gain?
What about if Connecticut had high ranking officials who had to work for twenty years before they received their pensions?
What about if Connecticut had a highway system free of construction, potholes, uneven roads and falling-apart bridges?
What about if Connecticut had a better binding arbitration system which was equal and fair to the towns and cities that had to abide by it?
What about if Connecticut had a true competitive state employment system to hire its workers?
What about if Connecticut had a University and Community College system which was truly affordable for legal state residents?
What about if Connecticut had a true balanced budget, no unfunded liabilities and little long term bonding?
What about if Connecticut had a Governor who actually understood the state budget and its implications to take programs off budget?
What about if Connecticut had a Governor who actually governed?
Connecticut-we have none of the above-can change be imminent in November?  Just thinking...

Let Us Place Economic Blame On...

Politicians love to place blame.  For example Mr. Malloy has placed blame on the Republicans (?) for the current economic problems of the state.  High unemployment, a lack of economic growth, residents moving out of state, one of the highest tax burdens in the country and about $80 billion dollars of unfunded liabilities are somehow now the blame of the Republicans.  As a Republican I take great offense to Mr. Malloy’s implication.  I wonder who has been Governor for the past four years.   I wonder who has controlled the State Legislature for how many years-too many to even count at this time.

Thus who is at fault?  We are constantly led to believe that by increasing taxes and increasing spending somehow all of our social and economic problems go away.  We as taxpayers are led to believe that if one position in state government goes unfulfilled (especially when a former Democratic official is not given it) or one program gets cut our state somehow implodes.  Thus we have one of the highest tax rates in the country and one of the highest per capita state governments spending per citizen in the country and in economic reality not much to show for it.  We basically have the same economic and social problems year in and year out.  Whether or not we tax and spend more. 

It truly has become an economic burden to live and work in Connecticut.  As a taxpayer we are held hostage by Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Taxpayers work for government and serve our elected officials.  There is no more checks and balances in state government.  To me it is more an economic disaster day in and day out. 

November is coming the lies about our state will grow by the day.  And who we will elect?  And who will we blame?

What New Taxes For Connecticut In 2015?

A $3 billion dollar deficit in 2011.  Shared sacrifice.  The largest tax increase in Connecticut's history.
A $3 billion dollar deficit in 2015.  Shared sacrifice.  The largest tax increase in Connecticut's history.
A $3 billion dollar deficit in 2019.  Shared sacrifice.  The largest tax increase in Connecticut's history.

Do you see a pattern developing?  Economic chaos and turmoil induced by runaway state spending, nepotism and unethical political behavior?

Welcome to the future of Connecticut.  Land of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Are you a Democrat who recently either decided not to run for reelection and or lose an election?  No worries, there is a taxpayer's funded job waiting for you in state government.  No need to fill out an application or take an exam, the job is there waiting.  See the former Democratic Mayor of New Britain as an example.  One of many.

Apparently since Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has been power we see a continuing decline in our economy with high taxes, large deficits, high unemployment and no economic growth.
Unless you are politically connected and receive free taxpayer's monies for your business and then legally give to the Democrat party of Connecticut.  Picking economic winners is a sport for Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  And also a disgrace.

This pattern and economic fraud needs to stop in Connecticut.  Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule must be voted out of office.  A change is essential if Connecticut is going to survive economically.  Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule can no longer govern with the chronic lies it feeds taxpayers.  Taxpayers need answers not the deaf political ears of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.

This Is A Budget?

Wow, what a state budget!  I wonder if anyone can understand Connecticut's budget?  How much more was pushed off budget?  Does anyone know how much in long term debt and unfunded liabilities the state actually has?  How does obtaining a theoretical $75 million dollars in back taxes help balance a $19 billion dollars that is filled with pork and excesses?  How large a budget deficit is the new Governor looking at when he or she takes office next January (I am truly optimistic that Malloy is one term and done)?  Is it over $1 billion dollars already?  Possibly $2 billion dollars?  And at what level of new and increased taxation will be needed to maintain this bloated spending?
Many questions however no answers by Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Promise everything to the politically connected and force the politically unconnected taxpayers to pay for it.  And still have no long term solutions to the serious economic issues Connecticut has.  It is the same story over and over again, year in and year out.  No changes.  With this budget Connecticut should be ranked 50th out of 50 states in all categories economically soon.
Many plead for a change in Hartford, more balance to government, less laws, less spending, less taxes.  It goes unnoticed and unheard.  Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule only concern is their power, power that is stolen and exhibited in so many different ways.
November is fast approaching-is this really the government that taxpayers want?

No Rebate, Not Now Not Never -

Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have had enough of tax rebates in an election year. Apparently due to the Bush tax cuts enacted back in 2006 (?), Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule are not receiving enough in capital gains taxes and thus no rebates.  Tax revenues are now all of a sudden down dramatically.  No rebates, not now, not never.  Thus I ask the question when is a rebate, a rebate or a rebate?  The twisted irrational economic logic and tax structure of Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule truly astounds me.  Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lack of economic literacy is shining through this rebate program.
Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule enacted the largest tax increase in the state's history when Mr. Malloy took office.  The largest tax increase in our state's history was supposed to resolve all of our economic problems and provide Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule even more money to spend at their whim.
So what happened?  All of these higher taxes end up creating even less tax revenues?  Was it that difficult for Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule to figure that out?  And in the same logic it is perfectly acceptable to give away millions of dollars of taxpayer's monies to businesses in the state under the disguise of job retention and or job creation (which is not happening).
It is a sickening economic tax and spend policy that Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have pursued for the past four years.  Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule are completely out-of-touch with the economic reality of Connecticut.  Their policies have failed taxpayers miserably.
No rebates, not now, not never.
How about No Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule - not now, now never and certainly not this coming November?  Just a thought...

More Free State Money

Come one and all, yet even more free taxpayer’s monies are available by Dan Malloy and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.  The next in line for free taxpayers’ monies is in a candidate for Governor home town of Danbury.  The poor Cartus Company of Danbury will now receive incentives of a mere $6.5 million of free taxpayer’s monies so they do not move out of state.  From what I can tell a mere $1.9 million of this free taxpayer’s monies will be forgiven if it retains its 1275 employee workforce.  But here is where it gets better, if they create 100 jobs $3.25 million is forgiven and if they create a mere 200 jobs the entire $6.5 million is forgiven.  At a cost to taxpayer’s of only $32,500 per job.  How long will it take the state to actually receive $6.5 million in new tax money to offset this free money given away in this election year?

Any ideas?  After all it is taxpayer’s monies that is being spent by Dan Malloy and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule.

Dan Malloy and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule cannot do enough to manipulate our state economy.  Nor can they give away our taxpayer’s monies fast enough.  For power for Dan Malloy and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule can never be enough.  An irrational taxpayer’s funded business dollar giveaway is just never enough.  And I really hope in January 2015 we no longer have to put up with Dan Malloy and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule any more

Is The Tide Turning For Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule? Then Back To Normal.

There was a brief bright spot in Connecticut in the 61st District as Republican Tami Zawistowski won the Special Election to replace Democrat Elaine C. O'Brien who passed away seven weeks ago.  Ms. Zawistowski won by a large margin also in the election.
Could this be a trend for November?  Could it mean the end of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule?  Maybe we are seeing that taxpayers are irate over the way Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has damaged Connecticut economically?  The tide has turned and the Democrats are going to be in full spin mode trying to salvage November.  I feel their losses will be mounting through this year.

Another example of the State Legislatures lack of reality, is the Senate led by retiring Senate President Pro Tem Don Williams passed a bill to ban genetically engineered grass seed designed to resist pesticides and herbicides.  However the product apparently has not been developed yet or is in the market.  The House voted down the bill.  My question as a taxpayer is why was this bill even discussed?  With all of the economic problems Connecticut has this was the most pressing issue he could legislate?  And why is Mr. Williams a leading candidate to become President of Quinebaug Valley Community College?  Political connections?  How is he qualified for this position?  After teaching for 32 years why am I not qualified?  I forgot I am not part of the politically elite that have used their political offices for personal and economic gain as is done so well by Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Taxpayers serve our elected officials here in Connecticut-this is just another example.

April Economic Fools!

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What is the real amount of workers who have given up looking for work?
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What is the real debt of the United States?
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What is Affordable Health Care?
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What is Obamacare?
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What is the cost of Obamacare to taxpayers?
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What is the cost of the free money given to Connecticut businesses paid for by taxpayers?
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What is the real cost of matching funds for Connecticut elections paid for by taxpayers?
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Are you better off economically than you were in 2008, 2010, 2012,2014?
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Will you be better off on November 5, 2014?
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This Week's Connecticut Economic Observations

I am back from a too brief visit with family in Florida.  I am always amazed at the lower taxes in Florida as compared to here in Connecticut.  No state income tax in Florida and much lower property taxes.
I also can see how middle class taxpayers here in Connecticut are the true servants to our state government.  State government and Hartford's Omnipotent One  Party Rule represents those politically connected not those who work for a living.  We can see the massive indifference by our elected officials here in Connecticut towards those who they supposedly represent.
For example and a continuing example is the massive amounts of free taxpayers monies which are given out by Hartford's Omnipotent One  Party Rule through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).  We still have no answers on the $400,000,000 that is given out freely and it seems to me without any qualifiers except for not paying much of it back.   I am curious as to what would happen if we did not pay our state taxes, would they be forgiven?
We see now a politically connected individual Anthony Avallone, a 67 year-old former Democratic State Senator, being appointed to a State Judge position and thus qualifying for a massive pension in just three short years.   Apparently he can receive a mere $104,000 a year after three years as a Judge.
I hope he enjoys that sweet taxpayer funded deal due to his political connections.
Connecticut Network CTN, which is the taxpayer funded General Assembly television network watched by many(?) of our state elected officials is scheduled to see its budget increase from a mere $2.5 million a year to $6 million a year through this unseen piece of a new law being promoted in our General Asssembly:

Section 1. Section 2-71x of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof:

For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2007] 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Comptroller shall segregate [two million five hundred thousand] six million dollars of the amount of the funds received by the state from the tax imposed under chapter 211 on public service companies providing community antenna television service in this state. The moneys segregated by the Comptroller shall be deposited with the Treasurer and made available to the Office of Legislative Management to defray the cost of providing the citizens of this state with Connecticut Television Network coverage of state government deliberations and public policy events.

No big deal what is another $3.5 million of taxpayer's monies?

And so it continues-Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule ruining Connecticut economically day by day. Connecticut Taxpayers must support this economic regime day by day also.