Connecticut's Taxpayer Funded Democrat Scandal

Connecticut's taxpayers in my opinion are disrespected on a daily basis by our government.  Connecticut's taxpayers work for government through the massive transfer of monetary income and wealth to our state government through an incredible amount of taxes and fees that are paid to Hartford.  Hartford in turn spends it any way they like with no consequences for their actions.
Connecticut's taxpayers are now funding the new Democrat scandal in Hartford in the loophole driven Citizens Election Funding program that allows for state taxpayers to help pay for the funding of state wide elections.  Over ten years and over $80  million dollars of Connecticut's taxpayers monies has been paid out in an effort to supposedly eliminate special interests in state elections.  The result to Connecticut's taxpayers is the same one party rule that we have had over the past ten years and little change in special interests influencing state elections.
NBC News Connecticut actually did an investigative piece on where the Democrat candidates are spending their Connecticut's taxpayers money from this program.  Their results should not surprise any Connecticut's taxpayers.  From their report http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/troubleshooters/Majority-of-Taxpayer-Funded-Campaign-Cash-Goes-to-Connected-Few-304644521.html

"Out of the money spent, roughly 50-percent of all Democratic House and Senate candidates spent their taxpayer-funded grant money with only four consulting firms: CCM & Company out of West Hartford, a partnership between the Vinci Group and Farina Consulting in Manchester, DNA campaigns out of New Haven, and Berlin Rosen, from New York City.

CCM & Company is operated by Christian Murray, who first started working for the Democratic House Caucus in 1998 designing direct-mail pieces. As the preferred vendor for House Democrats in 2014, he took in nearly $1 million by consulting for 71 campaigns, 64 of them in the House.

Murray says the task of managing all those campaigns is all in the planning. He argues direct mail is the only way to guarantee a candidates message gets to their targeted audience. He says the great majority of the $935,000 his company was paid went to printing, production and postage.

The second highest paid vendor in 2014 was a company owned by now former state representative Geoff Luxenberg, who chose not to seek re-election in 2014 to allow his wife Kelly to run and win the seat.

While a sitting legislator, Luxenberg’s Vinci Group, in partnership with Farina Consulting, took in more than $800,000, mostly legislative races.

Luxenberg isn’t the only office holder or family member of a sitting legislator to be paid hundreds of thousands of dollars off the system. Greg Gerratana and his wife Jessica have received more than $1 million worth of business since the program was implemented in 2008.

They are the son and daughter-in-law of State Sen. Terry Gerratana.

Greg Gerratana partnered with Christian Murray in 2012, earning more than $430,000.

This year, his wife Jessica’s company, Total Graphic Solutions, took in more than $250,000.
The company was paid nearly $700,000 from statewide and legislative races in 2010.

Luxenberg, the Gerratanas, Democratic House and Caucus leadership all declined to speak on the record."

We could argue that as Connecticut taxpayers we have again been stolen from and lied to by our state government.  We could argue that as Connecticut taxpayers over $80 million dollars of our money could have gone to better use.  But we can not argue that as Connecticut taxpayers because we have no say in our state government any more.  State government and in particular Hartford's Democrats seek any advantage and every opportunity to legally steal from Connecticut taxpayers.  The Connecticut taxpayers financing of this new scandal is yet another example of a stale and corrupted state government that works for a connected few.  Not in any way for Connecticut taxpayers.  It is time to repeal this law.

Connecticut's New Economic Language

Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have created their own language in Connecticut.  It may be difficult for the remaining taxpayers in the state to understand these new definitions to words thus I wish to clarify them for my readers.
Budget Deficit-A concept that does not exist in Connecticut during reelections of candidates led by Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule, for example their were no budget deficits during the campaign but a $200 million dollar budget deficit after the election.  However the budget deficit does not exist due to most line items in the budget are taken off to show a surplus.
Budget Surplus-Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule always have budget surpluses by taking spending off the budget and placing it in an unknown area.  For example state pension liabilities are off budget.
Senior Executive Assistant For Financial Literacy-Is a political position that needs no background or work experience in business, finance or economics or obviously financial literacy.  Democratic state Treasurer Denise Nappier needs this assistant to help create financial literacy in Connecticut.  The qualifications for the job which is not a posted exam position for state employment are that you run for State Senate as a Democrat, lose and then get paid $85,000 plus benefits of state taxpayer's monies for the job.
Funding for State Pensions-Are a fascinating look at progressive Democrat economic thought in Connecticut.  Chronic underfunding base upon wild, Utopian investment returns is how it is funded.  Connecticut has the highest pensions in the country and rank 49th in funding for them.  Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule believe that they are funded adequately.
Long Term Unfunded Liabilities-Basically do not exist in Connecticut.  This $80 billion dollars of long term unfunded liabilities should be dealt with by future elected officials and are of course the fault of the minority Connecticut Republican party.  You just keep borrowing to fund them.
Mandatory Constitutional Spending Cap-Is a hindrance to Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule chronic spending.  This cap that was enacted through voters is a useless law that has, should be and will be ignored by Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule. 
State Income Tax-Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule use this tax to penalize those remaining people who work here in Connecticut to help protect their ruling and elite political machines by giving them jobs and subsidies.  It helps to create their constant spending.
Ranking Last In Most Economic Categories-Is misleading to Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule because we have turned a corner to economic prosperity and growth according to their rhetoric.  Ranking last means to them a need for even more spending and new and higher taxes for Connecticut. 
I hope you are more informed on the new economic language of Connecticut.  It is sad but true that Connecticut has no financial literacy in Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule current regime.

Connecticut's Massive Spending Problem Over And Over Again

Connecticut's massive spending problem rolls on.  And on and on.  And the solution once again is to raise taxes.  To raise taxes on basically all goods and services that still exist in Connecticut.  To remind my readers here are the taxes that the Democrat Party wish to increase:

Establish New Marginal Rate of 6.99% to increase revenue by $102.4 million in FY 2016 and $94.7 million in FY 2017
– Establish 2% Supplemental Tax on Capital Gains to increase revenue by $167.6 million in FY 2016 and $178 million in FY 2017
– Establish Mandatory Combined Reporting on Corporations to increase revenue by $38.6 million in FY 2016 and $23.7 million in FY 2017
– Repeal Exemptions for Computer and Data Processing and World Wide Web to increase revenue by $162.8 million in FY 2016 and $207 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on office of public accountants to increase revenue by $44.1 million in FY 2016 and $56 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other accounting services to increase revenue by $10.5 million in FY 2016 and $13.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on architectural services to increase revenue by $16 million in FY 2016 and $20.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on engineering services to increase revenue by $121.2 million in FY 2016 and $154.1 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on drafting services to increase revenue by $500,000 in FY 2016 and $600,000 in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on building inspection services to increase revenue by $1.3 million in FY 2016 and $1.6 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on geographical surveying and mapping services to increase revenue by $1.8 million in FY 2016 and $2.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on surveying and mapping services to increase revenue by $3.3 million in FY 2016 and $4.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on interior design services to increase revenue by $4.5 million in FY 2016 and $5.7 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on industrial design services to increase revenue by $1 million in FY 2016 and $1.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other specialized design services to increase revenue by $800,000 in FY 2016 and $1 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on admin. management of gen. management consulting for $30.4 million in FY 2016 and $38.6 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on human resources consulting services to increase revenue by $4.6 million in FY 2016 and $5.9 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on marketing consulting services to increase revenue by $9.1 million in FY 2016 and $11.6 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on process, physical dist., and logistics consulting to increase revenue by $4.3 million in FY 2016 and $5.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other management consulting services to increase revenue by $1 million in FY 2016 and $1.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other scientific and technical consulting services to increase revenue by $6.3 million in FY 2016 and $8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on direct mail advertising to increase revenue by $6.6 million in FY 2016 and $8.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on advertising material distribution services to increase revenue by $2.2 million in FY 2016 and $2.8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on marketing research and public opinion polling to increase revenue by $9.5 million in FY 2016 and $12 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on translation and interpretation services to increase revenue by $2.2 million in FY 2016 and $2.8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on veterinary services to increase revenue by $17.1 million in FY 2016 and $21.8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on all other professional, scientific and technical services to increase revenue by $3 million in FY 2016 and $3.9 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other gambling industries to increase revenue by $5.1 million in FY 2016 and $6.5 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on golf courses and country clubs to increase revenue by $11.9 million in FY 2016 and $15.1 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on dry-cleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) to increase revenue by $4.4 million in FY 2016 and $5.5 million in FY 2017

These tax increases are apparently justified due to a 12% plus pay increase that the Governor rammed through in December for his inner circle, a lifetime pension for State Judges after serving for three years, state pensions that are in some cases 90% of base plus overtime salaries for life,
corporate welfare for the state's largest corporations in return for Democrat campaign donations, just to name a few.  I guess these examples are all essential state spending to keep Hartford's ruling elite satisfied and in power forever.  
Looking back at the lies of the last Governor's campaign and in particular Dannel Malloy lies about no budget deficits, we as taxpayers should start viewing our state government as a constant lie- a lie that state officials created. Now State Democrats ultimately believe that their lies are actually truth.  We have a massive Democratic Party spending problem in Hartford.  It is not a lie but reality.  Taxes no longer will solve Dannel Malloy's and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule spending problems.  Our state has lost yet once again.

Yes Higher and Even More Taxes Brought To You By Connecticut's Democrats.

Thank You Connecticut Democrats For These New Taxes!
Establish New Marginal Rate of 6.99% to increase revenue by $102.4 million in FY 2016 and $94.7 million in FY 2017
– Establish 2% Supplemental Tax on Capital Gains to increase revenue by $167.6 million in FY 2016 and $178 million in FY 2017
– Establish Mandatory Combined Reporting on Corporations to increase revenue by $38.6 million in FY 2016 and $23.7 million in FY 2017
– Repeal Exemptions for Computer and Data Processing and World Wide Web to increase revenue by $162.8 million in FY 2016 and $207 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on office of public accountants to increase revenue by $44.1 million in FY 2016 and $56 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other accounting services to increase revenue by $10.5 million in FY 2016 and $13.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on architectural services to increase revenue by $16 million in FY 2016 and $20.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on engineering services to increase revenue by $121.2 million in FY 2016 and $154.1 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on drafting services to increase revenue by $500,000 in FY 2016 and $600,000 in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on building inspection services to increase revenue by $1.3 million in FY 2016 and $1.6 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on geographical surveying and mapping services to increase revenue by $1.8 million in FY 2016 and $2.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on surveying and mapping services to increase revenue by $3.3 million in FY 2016 and $4.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on interior design services to increase revenue by $4.5 million in FY 2016 and $5.7 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on industrial design services to increase revenue by $1 million in FY 2016 and $1.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other specialized design services to increase revenue by $800,000 in FY 2016 and $1 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on admin. management of gen. management consulting for $30.4 million in FY 2016 and $38.6 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on human resources consulting services to increase revenue by $4.6 million in FY 2016 and $5.9 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on marketing consulting services to increase revenue by $9.1 million in FY 2016 and $11.6 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on process, physical dist., and logistics consulting to increase revenue by $4.3 million in FY 2016 and $5.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other management consulting services to increase revenue by $1 million in FY 2016 and $1.3 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other scientific and technical consulting services to increase revenue by $6.3 million in FY 2016 and $8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on direct mail advertising to increase revenue by $6.6 million in FY 2016 and $8.4 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on advertising material distribution services to increase revenue by $2.2 million in FY 2016 and $2.8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on marketing research and public opinion polling to increase revenue by $9.5 million in FY 2016 and $12 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on translation and interpretation services to increase revenue by $2.2 million in FY 2016 and $2.8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on veterinary services to increase revenue by $17.1 million in FY 2016 and $21.8 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on all other professional, scientific and technical services to increase revenue by $3 million in FY 2016 and $3.9 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on other gambling industries to increase revenue by $5.1 million in FY 2016 and $6.5 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on golf courses and country clubs to increase revenue by $11.9 million in FY 2016 and $15.1 million in FY 2017
– Impose sales and use tax on dry-cleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) to increase revenue by $4.4 million in FY 2016 and $5.5 million in FY 2017

Just when you thought it could not get any worse-it has.

Thank you Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.

Connecticut's Economic Exit Continues.

Connecticut's economic exit continues.  The signal has been the recent hilarious supposed budget negotiations (obviously all one sided) that presents to taxpayers a mere $1.8 billion dollars in new taxes and tax increases along with a further expansion of long term unfunded debt by a minimum of $1.5 billion dollars that will result with still a $165 million dollar budget deficit for the new budget itself.  You may remember the $2 billion dollars in tax increases that Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule shoved down taxpayers throats a few years back.  Those tax increases we were told were going to right the economic path of our state.  We were also told in the last campaign by a defiant Dannel Malloy that there were no budget deficits and the state was doing well economically. 
What a lie.  What a horrible economic lie this administration and legislature has been for the past 5 years.  It is disgusting.
And what is in store two years from now steal $2 billion in spending off a mandated state constitution spending cap with $2 billion dollars more in new taxes and higher taxes?  Can we safely state that Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have a spending problem?  12% percent pay increases for political appointments?  Lifetime full pensions for judges who serve for only three years?  $1.7 billions dollars in state pensions yearly and growing on a daily basis?  $80 billion dollars plus in long term unfunded liabilities?
Connecticut ranks last in many economic categories as we approach our 25th year in economic decline.  With this tax increase it will further cement its last place finish in many economic categories.  It has become a state of economic decline and misery.
Too bad for taxpayers since Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule could care less about Connecticut any more.  Nor could taxpayers care less any more either about their elected officials who no longer represent them.