Swick Speak

Several thoughts and questions for Thursday. As far as fiscal cliff talks are concerned why isn't the focus on spending cuts, improving...

What no wasted spending in a $20 billion dollar budget?  What is a $415 million dollar deficit?  No nothing a little soda tax wouldn't d...

What is Inflation? According to Investopedia http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/inflation it is "The rate at which the general lev...

It is a simple economic concept that has been proven time and time again.  Higher taxes will equal higher spending.  As the supposed fiscal ...

Oops.  Connecticut now needs to borrow to operate.  We are the Greece of America, along other poorly run states like Illinois, California an...

A shortfall.  No a budget deficit.  No $60 million. No $365 million.  No more like $415 million.  Pick a number, any number and welcome to o...

30 Days is a long time.  I decided to take a break from Swick Speak to rest and recover from the election.  Those who actually voted decided...

Vote Tuesday Let us help change our country and our state. We have had enough words without actions by the Democratic party in both Washin...

Reelect State Senator Len Fasano in the 34th Senatorial District which covers now Durham,  East Haven, North Haven and Wallingford. As St...

Why does Wallingford continue to elect Mary Mushinsky for State Representative?  32 years of runaway spending and higher taxes.  Why do have...

Gee Chris what is the difference with a union giving money to your campaign or a corporation?  The ultimate cost is paid for by either the u...

I think most voters who watched last nights debates between McMahon and Murphy and Ryan and Biden saw the Democrats as who they really are. ...

Why won't Rosa DeLauro debate her opponent Republican Wayne Winsley?  I guess it is beneath her to explain her robust liberalism/sociali...

What debate? That was a debate between Presidential candidates? Has Mr. Obama actually been President for the past four years with high en...

Tuesday night in Wallingford saw the Ethics complaint that wasn't as the Wallingford resident after much rhetoric withdrew his complaint...

No More Taxes Or Mortgages Thanks To Chris Murphy!  I guess if Chris Murphy got elected as Senator we the taxpayers of Connecticut would n...

That is the choice in the upcoming Presidential election.  Voters have a choice between another four years of an economic debacle or takin...

What is a few trillion dollars when it is not yours and you are not counting?  What is a $16 trillion dollar National Debt anyways?  What is...

I am confused.  Our Governor Malloy who apparently spends little time here in Connecticut Governing (actually micromanaging is a better term...

I am still trying to figure out what Chris Murphy is offering the taxpayers of Connecticut.  As a Representative in Congress besides missing...