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!

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

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.

Another Day - Another New Connecticut Utopian Law Proposal

It is another day here in Connecticut, land of economic lasts.

And being another day here in economic lasts, Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has hatched a new plan to spend taxpayers monies.
This new law proposal wants to provide a state retirement pension system for those private sector workers who do not have one where they work.

Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney of New Haven and House Majority Leader Joseph Aresimowicz of Berlin have developed this Utopian/Orwellian plan, both noting they do not know what it will cost the state. Does any elected official know what any programs costs the state? Probably not, but one does not worry about that when you are an elected official in the State of Connecticut. A state of economics lasts in the country.The details naturally are sketchy at this time for this pension plan (sort of like Obamacare), but I thought that was what Social Security was for? I thought Social Security was supposed to take care of us when we retire after paying in taxes to support it for let say give or take 50 years of working-if one starts at age 16 and works until 65. However that is not true now, because you will not receive a large Social Security check when you retire for apparently a variety of economic reasons, the biggest reason being that Social Security is a pyramid scheme and bankrupt (but we will not talk about that).

Here are some free market solutions to this new manufactured Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule crisis.
Cut state taxes so that taxpayers who actually work for a living would have more money to save and invest for their retirements (which are hopefully out of Connecticut). Yes cut state taxes. Cut taxes as much as possible. Reduce state government at the same time. Stop micromanaging every aspect of a taxpayer's life here in the state of economics lasts in the country.
However, it is another day here in Connecticut, land of economic lasts. The windows of economic opportunity continue to close daily here in Connecticut, land of economic lasts.
Stop spending taxpayer's monies in these ridiculous programs.

Yet More Corporate Welfare In Connecticut Using Taxpayers Dollars

Connecticut is ranked 49 out of 50 states in Fiscal Condition along with many other near last economic categories according to a report recently released by the Mercatus Center of George Mason University.
And Mr. Malloy has given more corporate welfare this time to UTC in the form of a mere $400 million dollar tax break for keeping them here for 15 years and Sikorsky here for five more years before they will probably move.  As part of this agreement UTC must create 400 jobs and invest in a new headquarters in East Hartford along with some other supposed investments.
Whether it is the First Five program, the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)  for which taxpayers pay $15.6 million for 212 employees or a golf network which still has yet to broadcast, taxpayers monies are given out freely and usually with no strings attached.  
What is the point of giving taxpayers monies to large companies which are already located here in Connecticut?  They can threaten to move and thus they are granted taxpayers monies to stay.  And in turn many of these same companies employees can give legally donations to the Connecticut Democratic party. What a waste of taxpayers monies.
Connecticut taxpayers must be obedient  to Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Taxpayers serve Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule by giving their tax dollars to them.  We as taxpayers are at the mercy of a corrupted state political system.  Corporate welfare is just another shining example of this farce called state government.  In a private industry situation we would see our state government fired for economic incompetency and fraud.  In Connecticut the governmental ruling elite is praised and glorified by those who benefit from them.  
It is a corrupted government that we as taxpayers serve here in Connecticut.  It seems like a lost cause.

Please Remember Governor Malloy Is Right All Of The Time Especially On Economic Issues

Connecticut taxpayers should always remember that Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is always correct on economic issues.
The minimum wage is another economic issue that Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is always correct on.  A higher minimum wage somehow increases economic growth according to Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Does the highest tax increase in the state's history inhibit economic growth?  Just curious that if a higher minimum wage increases economic growth how does Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule highest tax increase in the state's history increase economic growth?   I do not understand this logic from an economic point of view.
For example can an argument be made that Connecticut's cost of living is excessively high due to high state taxes?  That these high taxes contribute to the economic stagnation of Connecticut since it ranks near last in most economic categories nationwide?  That these high taxes contribute to the massive amount of taxpayers and businesses who continually leave the state each year?  Again this economic logic fails me.  High taxes have help to create the economic debacle we have in 2014 owned by Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
A higher minimum wage will do little if anything economically for our state other than increase all the costs of good and services along with increasing the costs of doing business in the state.  It is too bad Mr. Malloy did not understand what Governor Jindal said.  Mr. Malloy may be the liberals dream-however he is the economic nightmare of Connecticut's taxpayers.   Nor does Mr. Malloy understand the economic mess he has developed in Connecticut.
Connecticut taxpayers should always remember that Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is always correct on economic issues-except when they are wrong which 99.99% of the time.

At What Point Do Taxpayers Say Enough Is Enough?

How much does it cost taxpayers for a job in Connecticut?  You know the one you are subsidizing through the Department of Economic Development?  Or maybe the Governors First Five Program?
Or how about the Express Program?  Or the Express Program Manufacturing Assistance Act Program?  Or the Manufacturing Assistance Act Projects?  And or the Job Expansion Tax Credit Projects?
My rough estimates on all of these somewhat unknown programs is $400,000,000. It is somewhat difficult to find out this information, apparently we as taxpayers in Connecticut do not need to know.  To retain some jobs, to create some new jobs, to see some of these companies who received funds go out of business ($1,350,000. lost there but hey who is counting?) and on and on....
Buy your job here in Connecticut-but wait Connecticut still has a high unemployment rate.  Connecticut is still charging those who pay into the State's Unemployment Fund a yearly surcharge because the fund is still basically broke.  Wait a minute I thought the $400,000,000 was supposed to create jobs and in economic theory eliminate unemployment?  Why wouldn't $400,000,000 jump start Connecticut's economy?  Why is Connecticut still near last in the country in many different economic categories?  Why are there no answers to this?
Wait it is an election year!  We will hear all of the great things Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule has done for us!  Higher taxes!   More unemployment for a longer duration!  More laws controlling our lives!  More and more of an economic debacle that just continues abated!
How much does it cost taxpayers for a job in Connecticut?
And at what point do taxpayers say enough is enough? 

More Thoughts On Your Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule $55 Connecticut Tax Rebate

I still can not get over the possibility of getting back from Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule a $55 Connecticut Tax Rebate-my mind is racing with what I can do with the money.
I am also amazed at all of the new jobs that are supposedly being created with these rebates-pick a number or just make one up-that is what Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule is doing so can't we the taxpayer play along also.
For example let us compare the $55 we may be receiving in comparison to the $214,300,000 of taxpayers monies that was given to the First Five program to help create jobs in our state. 1,377 jobs were supposedly created by last June 30th and a whopping 2,200 jobs in total are supposed to be created from this program.
Or let us compare the same $55 we may be receiving in comparison to the Manufacturers Assistance Act $1,350,000 of taxpayers monies given to two companies that are longer open.  Will taxpayers see a penny of that money paid back?
Or let us compare the same $55 we may be receiving in comparison to the legal contributions made by many of these same recipients of taxpayers monies to a Democratic party fund.  This has been done under the guise of campaign finance reform here in Connecticut.  Get free taxpayers monies from the state, then give to the Connecticut Democrat party.  Great deal.
Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule is delusional in its economic fantasy of Connecticut.
Connecticut continues to rank nationally near last in all economic categories.
I still can not get over the possibility of getting back from Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule a $55 Connecticut Tax Rebate-my mind is racing with what I can do with the money-I am just surprised that Hartford's Omnipotent Democrat One Party Rule isn't forcing us to make a legal $55 political contribution to the Democrat of our choice as a stipulation of this rebate.

The Malloy State Of The State Address-Was He Talking About Connecticut?

I was unclear as to Mr. Malloy's recent snow delayed State of the State address as if he was talking about Connecticut, the state he is supposedly Governor of.  For what Mr. Malloy talked about as far as what was in his $19 billion dollar budget seemed to me to be an economic fantasy in his dreams and the politically charged re-election dreams of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
For example higher minimum wages somehow create new jobs-in Connecticut or in another state when businesses and industries move out to those other business friendly states?
For example a $55 tax rebate stimulates the economy, you can not even buy a full tank of gas with $55.
For example the largest tax increase in the state's history still helps to produce short and long term debt, budget deficits and long term unfunded liabilities.
For example state spending increases another 2.8% in the coming budget, this type of increase is not an increase due to the supposed fact of the massive amounts of money that the state has borrowed and not paid back to fund day-to-day operations.  Therefore the borrowed money does not exist.
For example 27,000 Connecticut residents are not working as compared to when Mr. Malloy took office-this is viewed as an economic recovery in four years?  How many unemployed Connecticut residents have given up finding work in the past four years-possibly 50,000 plus?
For example Connecticut still ranks near last in the country in many different economic areas-this is the true economic reality of Mr. Malloy's economic recovery and the economic dreams of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.

We continue to face an economic crisis in Connecticut.  $55 and massive over taxation and over spending does not resolve it.  A new Republican Governor along with a Republican State House of Representatives and State Senate would go a long way in turning the vast economic wasteland known as Connecticut around in 2014.

Connecticut Cattle Call-Buy Your Votes, Laws And Regulations At The Right Price

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The 2014 Connecticut election season is in full force.  Some snow has not stopped the Malloy Economic Debacle along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule from continuing to buy votes at any level they can.  From free money given to companies through the Department of Economic Development so that they apparently in turn can give legal contributions to the Democrat party, to developers getting state contracts so that they apparently in turn can give legal contributions to the Democrat party, to Stephen F. Mandel Jr., the founder of the Lone Pine Capital hedge fund in Greenwich and one of the biggest financial backers of the state's Democratic Party to have his private foundation pay for what are known as three “fellows” to develop public policy in the office of Mr. Malloy and two state departments-there is no money that can not be used supposedly legally to buy Democrat votes in Connecticut.
Malloy's Economic Debacle along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule knows no laws or boundaries.  Public policy and laws in Connecticut are apparently bought at the right price, whether or not Connecticut's near last place economy can handle it or not.  For example
Malloy's Economic Debacle along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule wants to buy low income voters through raising the minimum wage to an astounding $10.10 a hour causing more jobs to be lost,  buy middle class voters through a ridiculous $55 tax rebate and buys large corporations through free taxpayers money in the form of forgiven loans, loans that never get paid back, special loans, etc. 
Malloy's Economic Debacle along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule continues to bring Connecticut to its knees economically.  Can voters see why?  Massive budget deficits, long term unfunded debt liabilities, unknown job creation and growth, excessive unemployment, political nepotism, higher tax rates in the country, residents moving out at record numbers, businesses moving out of state, the list seems endless.

This is the four year reelection reality of the Malloy Economic Debacle along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  We are a state bankrupt economically and ethically.  

We need a change in November.  We need in November a Republican Governor along with both a Republican House of Representatives and Republican Senate.  Enough of bought state government and Malloy's Economic Debacle along with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.

Connecticut can not survive four more years of this.

The Governor Feels You Are Worth $55 And Or $110-I Guess Taxpayers Votes Are Worthless?

If you earn under $200,000. a year you are worth $55.  If you earn under $400,000 a year you are worth $110 a year.  That is what you are worth according to Governor Malloy in an effort to get you to vote for him again.  It is part of his economic fantasy plan to give back a few dollars to state taxpayers who were slammed with the largest tax increase in our state's history when he took office.  He wants to rebate taxpayers either $55 or $110 this year in an effort for you to vote him back into office (Why?).  In the past four years I believe all taxpayers have paid much more than either $55 or $110 in higher taxes.
What happened to the largest tax increase which was supposed to place Connecticut on the road to recovery.
What recovery?
What surplus?
Connecticut still has massive debt both short term and long term.  It will probably have at least a $1 billion dollar deficit fiscal year 2015.  It still has massive unfunded pension obligations and massive long term bond debt.  It is still is near last in most economic categories with non existent job growth,  high unemployment, one of the highest set of taxes in the country, little cash or budget solvency, and a horrific short and long term fiscal condition.
I guess the Governor's largest tax increase in our state's history has not done much in four years now.  Connecticut continues to be a vast economic wasteland under Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule largely in part to the economically irrational policies of Governor Malloy.
I hope voters and taxpayers see how little they are worth to Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and Governor Malloy.
Higher taxes and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule have not solved any economic problems in our state.
What an insult $55 and $110 is the citizens of our state.

The Tired State Of The Union

Our State of the Union is very tired.
Five years now of the same, more government will resolve all of our problems.
More laws, more taxes, more of the same.
If Mr. Obama does not get what he wants then he will use his executive order supposed powers-why bother with the United States Constitution now and why bother with Congress which has the legal power to pass laws?
Nothing was said new last night, just as a reminder to the President he has helped create great economic inequality in his five years as President.
Funny no mention of Obamacare and the nightmare it has created for many Americans.
Funny no mention of the NSA spying scandal.
Funny no mention of the IRS investigations of conservative groups.
Funny no mention of Benghazi.
Funny no mention of our out-of-control National Debt.
Our State of the Union is very tired.
Five years now of the same, more government will resolve all of our problems.
More laws, more taxes, more of the same.
More and more rhetoric with the never ending campaign to nowhere.
Three more long years of America's economic nightmare continuing unabated.  By a President totally ill equipped to lead our country.
I truly hope our country can survive.

The Common Core One Million Dollar Ad Campaign Paid For By Connecticut Taxpayers

What is Common Core?  A mere $1 Million Dollars of Connecticut Taxpayers monies will soon be spent to find out.  Common Core is an educational program which ties adoption to "Race to the Top" Federal funding for education.  What are we racing to the top of?  No answers. 
Fortunately State Senator Joe Markley, who is the Republican State Senator from the 16th District is introducing a bill to block Connecticut from spending $1 Million Dollars of Connecticut Taxpayers monies to advertise the bill. 
We still really do not what the standards are of Common Core.  As a Adjunct College Professor for the past thirty-two years now I have seen a continual decline in student abilities and preparedness especially over the past ten years.   Students in many cases are completely unprepared for a college level course.  Public education in my economic opinion is a bureaucracy with little advancement going on in actually teaching our students.  Common Core standards set by Federal Educational Bureaucrats will do little to help this situation.  One can test students all of the state and federal state mandates they want to measure some hypothetical metric with still no results of the student actually understanding and learning a topic or subject.  It is more of the same of stifling actual learning for our students.
Why did the State Board of Education pass Common Core with no input from any educators, parents or our elected officials?  And why is $1 Million Dollars of Connecticut Taxpayers monies needed to advertise the bill?
Senator Markley's bill should be passed - today if possible.  What a waste of education in our society.

Oops more bad economic news for Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule

Oops more bad economic news for Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule, courtesy of a George Mason University working paper written by Sarah Arnett.  In an excellent analysis of all 50 states financial solvency Ms. Arnett uses precise formulas to present a real world view of all of the 50 states fiscal conditions.
Here is the link for the paper: http://newjersey.watchdog.org/files/2014/01/Arnett_StateFiscalCondition_v1.pdf

Here is the bad news for Connecticut:
From Table 5. Ranking of States by Cash Solvency (Fiscal Year 2012), Connecticut Ranks 48 out of 50 states in Cash Solvency.
From Table 6. Ranking of States by Budget Solvency (Fiscal Year 2012) Connecticut Ranks 41 out of 50 states in Budget Solvency.
From Table 7. Ranking of States by Long-Run Solvency (Fiscal Year 2012) Connecticut Ranks 48 out of 50 states in Long-Run Solvency.
From Table 8. Ranking of States by Service-Level Solvency (Fiscal Year 2012) Connecticut Ranks 45 out of 50 states in Service-Level Solvency.
From Table 9. Ranking of States by Fiscal Condition (Fiscal Year 2012) Connecticut Ranks 49 out of 50 states in overall Fiscal Condition

Thus these economic rankings should be pretty impressive given one of the highest tax increases in our states history, ranking near last in all of these fiscal categories.  It is truly an impressive economic record for Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule to run on-overseeing an economic debacle of the greatest proportions.
Oops more bad economic news for Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule-but who cares especially when you are dealing the remaining hard working taxpayers monies in Connecticut.

America's Never Ending National Debt

$17 trillion dollars and counting.  That is America's never ending National Debt.  And if taxpayers were to look at the new 1,582 page spending bill which increases spending by a mere $45 billion dollars they would see more of the same.  More wasteful spending, more entitlement programs and absolutely no plan to pay down the National Debt whatsoever.
It is more of the same.  $17 trillion dollars and counting.  No relief in sight.
Some uncomfortable economic facts about our National Debt is that China now owns over $1.3 trillion dollars of that debt.  Japan owns a mere $1.186 trillion dollars of the debt.  Why?  Has anyone in our Congress looked at the human rights violations in China lately?  Just curious.  Has anyone examined how China does business with our country or other countries lately?  Just curious.
Each citizen's share of the National Debt is over $54,000.  A family of four owes over $216,000.  Just curious as to when an actual National Debt tax assessment will be formulated by Congress?  Don't laugh it could happen.
I have come to an economic conclusion that our political system and those involved in it especially at a state and national level only concerns are their political egos, political power and economic gain they can take from our government and in turn from you and I the taxpayers who support this economic debacle.
The National Debt Game brought to you by our economically challenged elected officials.
$17 trillion dollars and counting.  That is America's never ending National Debt.
What is the plan to pay it back?

Connecticut's Inherent Corruption #4

I truly can not keep up with all of Connecticut's Inherent Corruptions that are currently going on for all taxpayers to view.
I truly can not even narrow down the donations, the loans and the forgiveness of all these different loans thanks to the hard working taxpayers of Connecticut.
Thus we are in full reelection mode for Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Give me a donation and we will give you a loan.  All perfectly legal and thanks to the hard working (what is remaining of) taxpayers of Connecticut.
Back to my original Connecticut's Inherent Corruption Swick Speak Blog of 1/4/14, there are now even more issues to the Earl O'Garro, Jr. whose Hybrid Insurance Group failed to pay insurance premiums totaling $670,000 for the City of Hartford policies that they carried with his company and owes the Department of Economic Development $376,000 plus of taxpayers monies.  He has apparently defaulted on those loans and may be in debt to the tune of $1 million dollars through various lawsuits, state records and other records according to a Hartford Courant report http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-ogarro-second-court-order-0114-20140113,0,1639332.story
O'Garro, Jr. has now been charged with failing to pay wages to five of his employees and has been arrested for it by the State Police and released to appear in court on 1/23/14.   By the way he also owned a restaurant in Middletown.  What a mess, but hey isn't he politically connected and therefore should not be concerned with it?
I have a simple question for Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule-when are Connecticut's hard working taxpayers going to get their $376,000 back?  What is the schedule and plan?  When is it going to be communicated to the hard working (what is remaining of) taxpayers of Connecticut?
I guess I will be waiting a long time for my answer.

Connecticut's Inherent Corruption #3

10 jobs per year per loan-for a total of $5,150, 000 spread among four loans.  $4,750,000 of these loans are deferred until 2017 and 2018.   Welcome to Connecticut's Department of Economic and Community Development's taxpayer-funded aid program.  Free taxpayers money with liberal repayment terms all for a mere 10  jobs a year being created supposedly.
Connecticut's Inherent Corruption #3 features Back9Network which is a fledgling Hartford-based cable golf network that's received more than $5 million in state grants and loans from Connecticut's taxpayers.   They owe the state a great deal of money.  They were supposed to start broadcasting January 1, 2014 and have not yet.  They are also being sued by one of the their former Vice President's for $80,000 which he has claimed he spent in his own money for the company and apparently was let go by the company.
But to me here the more fascinating part of this issue: The loans, one in 2012 for $750,000 and one in 2013 for $4 million, for which payments are deferred until 2017 and 2018 loans were made under the Connecticut's Department of Economic and Community Development's Manufacturers' Assistance Act program.
Here from the Department of Economic and Community Development website is what it means:
Economic and Manufacturing Assistance Act (MAA) – Incentive-driven direct loans for projects when there is a strong economic development potential
Eligible uses for MAA funds
Planning, including but not limited to: feasibility studies, engineering, appraisals, market studies and related activities
Acquisition of real property, machinery or equipment or any combination, provided such assistance does not exceed the fair market value
Construction of site and infrastructure improvements relating to a municipal or business development project
Construction/renovation/demolition of buildings
Relocation expenses for the purpose of assisting manufacturing or other economic-based businesses to locate, construct, renovate or acquire a facility
Working capital in conjunction with a business development project
Business support services such as labor training, day care, energy conservation, pollution control, recycling and the like, in conjunction with other state agency

I am unclear as an economist as to how these loans and funds apply to a Cable TV Golf Channel.  But again what do I know about economic development and free taxpayers monies.   I do not know how to play Connecticut's "Pay For Play"  Economic Game with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule. 

Connecticut's Inherent Corruption #2

I was asked by several of my readers to continue to expand on my last blog regarding what many are calling "Pay for Play" or Connecticut's Inherent Corruption scandals.  There are many thus I plan on writing about as many as I can.  
Today I would like to feature another questionable donation to Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule - Connecticut's Democratic Party.  This time it is Affordable Housing-one could ask what is actually affordable in Connecticut with its high tax rate?
I feel these contributions again focus upon the "Pay for Play" mentality of our state government.  One must remember that anyone including state contractors can contribute to any state party's federal account-how this is legal or ethical is debatable in my economic opinion?   But it seems to me that this is the way to "Pay for Play" in Hartford.  Make a contribution then get a state contract-how this is saving taxpayer's monies is any ones guess, but when you are in power - you do whatever you want.
Bruce Whittaker, Jr. who owns the Millennium Group, also has a Division of his company, Millennium Real Estate Services LLC, that manages Sasco Creek Apartments which is owned by the Westport Housing Authority.  Mr. Whittaker gave $5000 to the Democrats on November 19, 2013-amazing enough on November 21, 2013, Millennium received a 4% loan from the Connecticut Housing Authority and $5.7 million in "gap funding" from the Department of Housing for Sasco Creek Apartments to redevelop it adding 54 more units to the current 33 mobile home units that are there.  The original 33 units were built in 1985.  Gap funding may be in the form of a grant and or loan.  From Connecticut's Department of Housing website - "DOH seeks to leverage non-State funds to catalyze the creation and/or preservation of affordable multifamily housing to promote healthy lives, strong communities and a robust economy."
Connecticut really has a robust economy?  According to who?  
Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule - Connecticut's Democratic Party?  "Pay for Play"  Yet another example.

owner of Millenium Real Estate, gave $5,000 on Nov. 19.
Two days later, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Sasco Creek Apartments, owned by the Westport Housing Authority and managed by Millenium, would receive a 4 percent loan from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and $5.7 million in “gap funding” from the new Department of Housing.
Employees of Viking Construction gave $3,500 in November. Anthony Gaglio Jr., the company president, donated $10,000 in July and has made large donations to the Democratic Party in the past. In September 2012, he posed for a picture with Malloy in front of a sign highlighting the “cooperation” of the state in the construction of The Heights at Darien, a Viking project.
Matthew Anderson of Imagineers donated $2,500. The company administers Section 8 housing vouchers for some housing authorities.
- See more at: http://www.raisinghale.com/2014/01/03/affordable-housing-industry-adds-to-democratic-coffers/#sthash.fdA5erSk.dpuf

Connecticut's Inherent Corruption

Apparently it has become legal for Connecticut to be corrupt.  One must give a contribution to the Democratic Party and thus one's business or individual person gets a state contract and or taxpayer funded position in our state.  Thus in my economic opinion Connecticut has become inherently corrupted.
Trying to gather information on this pay for play corrupted state government has become difficult.  The media avoids the subject since it must be lock and step to with Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.  We get little if any answers from our taxpayer funded elected officials either.
The pay for play issue which should make all state taxpayers call their legislators is what the Department of Economic Development did with $376,000 plus of taxpayers monies.  That money was given to politically connected Earl O'Garro, Jr. whose Hybrid Insurance Group failed to pay insurance premiums totaling $670,000 for the City of Hartford policies that they carried with his company. The money was apparently wired to his company rather than the insurance carrier that holds the policy as is the norm.  His company back in 2012 was given a mere $126,000 of taxpayers monies in loans and grants to move from Windsor to a building in Hartford which was owned by Hartford's Treasurer Adam Cloud (who apparently authorized the wire payment to O'Garro's company not the carrier for the premiums), his brother and his father. 
What a political mess.  But not to worry as we see little news regarding what is being done to get this taxpayer money back.  I also feel sorry for the City of Hartford's taxpayers who just saw $670,000 of their money go out the window.
Thus we have Example #1 of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule corruption and scandal.  Maybe Mr. Malloy could take time out of his busy fundraising schedule and address it.  And maybe taxpayers could get a better explanation of where their $376,000 went. 
Connecticut's Inherent Corruption-alive and well in this election year.

Sunday's Random Thoughts

Some Random Sunday Thoughts-back from my writing vacation:
Apparently if you do business in Connecticut one must make a contribution to Hartford's Ominpotent One Party-The Elite Democratic Party.  Obviously, it is legal and encouraged.  Think about it next time you paying one of Connecticut's many highest taxes in the country.  Think about it when you paying one of the highest gas prices in the country while stuck in yet another traffic jam on one of Connecticut's highways.
Obamacare still does not work, nor do we know how much taxpayers will be paying both for their new policies and the new hidden taxes of the plan.  Obamacare remains an inept economic debacle.  Taxpayers and voters will ultimately blame the Democratic party for this nightmare.  It still should be repealed immediately.
Any news on the different Obama scandals?  The NSA?  The IRS?  Obamacare?   Benghazi?   EPA emails?  Circumventing the Constitution?  Recess Appointments?  Just wondering if any truths will be found?
Oh well just three more years of this economic debacle of an Administration...

Yes I Am Now A Victim Of Obamacare-My Policy Was Cancelled

I am victim.  Should I be surprised?  Should I be angry?  Should I just marvel at the economic stupidity of this Administration in its implementation of this socialized health care program?  However I am still a victim.

I have a health insurance policy today, which will be ending when it is time for renewal.  The insurance company has stated that there will similar plans available to the one I currently have.  Really?  What new deductibles will I be forced to pay for?  What new mandated procedures that I will not use must I pay for?  How much higher will my premiums go up in this new policy?

It is a secret.  It is a secret to understand the economic illiteracy of Obamacare.  A plan developed on whim with many political favors being paid off and special interest lobbying groups being compensated.  All in the name of a failed socialized health care plan.  All in the name to desperately try to create a socialized single payer system.  

Obamacare is the medical and economic nightmare we must endure forced upon us by the Democratic Party in Washington.  They own it, their names are on it. 

I also find it amusing that the Connecticut Socialized Health Care exchange known as Access Health, CT is spending a mere $75,000 to have three murals painted and placed in three health care buildings throughout the state.  What a new and creative way to waste taxpayer’s monies here in Connecticut-notice also how the media does not cover this story.

But hey-I am a victim of the largest health care scam that our economy will ever have to endure and pay for.   And many more will be victims of Obamacare.  It is the new cancer of our economy.

Mr. Malloy's Economic Wasteland

We know there is an election upon us in 2014.  We know here in Connecticut we are near last in all economic categories as compared to other states.  We have one of the highest tax rates in the country along with almost the highest costs in workers compensation insurance, unemployment compensation taxes, high local property taxes, a lack of economic growth, and a dismal business climate.
Voters in Connecticut hopefully will recognize that this is the record of Mr. Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule in the State Legislature.
I am curious as to how the state is going to end up with yet again another massive budget deficit after Mr. Malloy's massive $1.8 billion dollar tax increase when he took office-I thought this was going to resolve the state's fiscal deficit issues?  What happened?  What is the Governor's explanation?  Is it he has only been in office for three years now?  For three years now we see a lack of economic growth, a lack of economic development (except for those companies who contribute to the Democratic party) and a continual net loss of citizens in the state.  That is apparently an excellent record to run a reelection campaign upon.
Mr. Malloy has helped to nurture more of the same helping make Connecticut a vast economic wasteland.
We really need to see a democracy in Hartford again.  We need to see a state government that actually represents the taxpayers that pay for it.  We need to end the brutal regime of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.

The Iranian Deal-Why?

What is the point of the new deal with Iran?  What is the benefit of it to the world?
I am confused once again by the foreign policy amateur hour in Washington.
The United States releases Iranian assets to prop up their economy.
The Iranian government gives up?  Their ability to create a nuclear weapon?  What is different about this agreement that the Iranians will abide by that is different from the agreements of 1994,2005 and 2007 that they did not abide by?
Doesn't this agreement allow for Iran to continue to enrich uranium?  And what purpose realistically does Iran's nuclear program serve in a "peaceful" sense when they control massive amounts of oil and natural gas?  What about the gross human rights violations and political prisoners in Iran?

Thus we prop back up the Iranian economy and get no concessions from them-at a time when the economic sanctions were working.  More superb and well thought out foreign policy on the part of the Obama Administration-agree to a one sided deal with Iran.
Maybe just maybe some members of our Congress on both sides of the aisle could question and veto this agreement which is not in any way shape or form good for the United States or the world.  But for an Administration that has brought us Obamacare, Benghazi, the NSA scandal, and the IRS scandal we should just expect more of the same.  Incompetence at the highest level of our government.

Nuclear Option-Obamacare-NSA Scandal-IRS Scandal-Benghazi Scandal-Does It Ever End?

Does this Administration have any leadership ability whatsoever after five years in office?

Now we have a nuclear option being used in the Senate by the Democrats.  Why?

To push through radicals for our court system since the Democrats are in grave danger of losing the Senate in 2014?

We still have not received any answers to all of the questions of the Obamacare debacle.

We still have not received any answers to all of the questions of the NSA security scandal.

We still have not received any answers to all of the questions of the IRS scandal.

We still have not received any answers to all of the questions of the Benghazi murders of United States citizens.

We have not received many answers in five years of the Administration.

Why?

Is Mr. Obama capable of governing this office of the Presidency?  Or does he feel he is an Emperor ruling over his serfs in serfdom?  Why?

I am still waiting for answers as a taxpayer.  I guess I have to wait until 2017 for leadership and answers-hopefully we will still have a country by then.

The Questions That Still Are Not Answered About Our Affordable Health Care Act

In my last blog I raised several questions about Obamacare, the new socialized health care plan forced upon us by Democrats in Congress along with our President.

None of the questions have been answered at this time.  

Thus I still have many unresolved questions and issues about this debacle of a health care plan. I still would like to know how much it will costing taxpayers to implement and keep funded in the future.  I still would like to know more about the new improved Congressional plan that is being offered to our Congress and their staffs.  This plan seems to be incredibly low in cost due to a massive taxpayer’s subsidy for it along much better coverage that what you and I common taxpayers are eligible for and theoretically can afford with no taxpayers subsidies.  I still wonder how and why that is legal.   Why did Congress basically exempt themselves from Obamacare?  How are reimbursements going to be paid and by whom to health care procedures and doctors?  Is this a part of the actual bill?  Why was the health care website not checked for security purposes?  Why were there no background checks for those employed as these navigators?  And what will happen as personal information is hacked-will Obamacare take care of this?

This Affordable Care Act will define Mr. Obama, his Presidency and the Democrat party in general.  It is an economic and medical debacle and nightmare.  They own it.  

And my questions still do not get answered especially how much this is going to cost taxpayers.

I Apologize-You Still Must Accept My Health Care Plan-Any Questions?

Why should we still accept Obamacare?  Are there any economic advantages or medical advantages to socialized health care?  Why were five million policies cancelled due to this law?  What was economically and medically wrong with these policies?  Why is Congress not subject to Obamacare but has exempted themselves from it? Were any members of Congress or this Administrations policies cancelled?  How much is it actually going to cost to develop a workable health insurance web site portal?  What will be the costs in the long run to maintain it?  What is a one year extension of your current plan actually going to do for you? How will the additional costs to Medicare and Medicare going to be paid for?  By taxpayers through yet even higher medical care taxes?  Higher payroll taxes?  What provisions in Obamacare are related to medical tort and medical malpractice settlement reforms?  At what age does medical care start to be rationed due to costs?
He apologized-You Still Must Accept His Health Care Plan-Any Questions?  Good.  There are no answers from this Administration.  I do not accept this apology.

Wallingford Voters-The Choice Is Clear On Tuesday-Vote Dickinson And The Republican Team

Wallingford voters have a clear choice for Mayor and those who will serve on both the Town Council and Board of Education.  Mayor William Dickinson has done a tremendous job as our Mayor for many years now.  He has the knowledge, education and leadership qualities to continue to lead Wallingford for the next two years.  He has no ego and does have the skills to continue to govern Wallingford.

If we truly look at the Democratic candidate for Mayor-do we really see management skills?  I do not see any according to his resume.  Do we see the advanced education along with finance expertise/knowledge to lead Wallingford?  I do not see any according to his resume. Do we see anything other than the constant drum beat of me, me, me in his campaign?  I see very little in Mr. Zandri’s qualification to run our town, nor was I impressed in his actions as a Town Councilor.  Being an IT person does not qualify you as a leader of multi-million dollar entity along with all of the essential day to day management functions that this position requires.

For Town Council Republican candidates Vincent Cervoni, Tom Laffin,  Craig Fishbein, John LeTourneau, Christine Mansfield, Bob Parisi and Ray Rys, all bring quality leadership and management to the Council.  They do not need power point slides nor ego to provide steady and conservative leadership to our town.  Our Republican Board of Education candidates all place needs before ego in their decisions also.

On Tuesday Vote William Dickinson and the Republican team for Wallingford.  I know  if you love our town as much as I do you will stay the course of exceptional leadership and government and Vote Republican.

Wallingford = Strong Republican Leadership

Wallingford has strong Republican leadership.  Whether we look at the Mayor, the Town Council or the Board of Education, we see strong and dedicated Republican leadership.  We see a Republican Mayor who is strong in leadership and in economic values.  We see a Republican Board of Education that values our students while understanding its fiscal responsibilities to taxpayers.  We see a Republican Town Council that exhibits fiscal restraint and respects taxpayers while providing funding for services for our town.
Our town is excellent shape financially.  It has one of the highest bond ratings in the state.  This is due to a dynamic Republican Mayor who places Wallingford's needs first rather than his political ego.  He and our Republican Town Councilors do not need power point presentations to resolve supposed issues in Wallingford.  They take action-not relying on rhetoric and or irrational economic arguments.
Wallingford Republicans lead and have led our community with low taxes, low electric rates, an Aaa bond rating and excellent services.
They deserve to continue to lead in 2014.
Vote Mayor Dickinson and the Republican team for Town Council and Board of Education next week.

Obamacare's Utopian Agenda And Economic Fantasy Developed Through Lies

Sorry, you can not keep your current health care plan.  There is no way economically possible that you can or that the current plan that you have still actually exists.  It is reality with Obamacare.  It is reality that Mr. Obama and his Administration lied to Americans about being able to keep your current health care plan.  You can't.  Look at all the companies who now must change their health care plans, find new plans, see coverage lowered and premiums skyrocket.  That is the new Socialism of health care in 2013.  That is the Obamacare Utopian Agenda and Economic Fantasy.  It is in reality all economic lies.
All lies just like Benghanzi, NSA, and the IRS scandals.  Lies and more lies.  Just like all of the lies about Obamacare.
What are the actual costs for his socialized health care plan?  Just pick a number from the sky-we are probably looking at at least $2 trillion dollars over the next two years for implementation and enforcement.
$2 trillion dollars could have been used to buy insurance for those, trillions, billions and or millions (pick a number since this is also a lie also) of Americans who supposedly do not have health insurance.
Why?  Why are taxpayers monies being used to prop up this already failed Obamacare Utopian Agenda and Economic Fantasy?
Americans deserve better than this.  The lies are horrific and disturbing.  And this rogue socialistic program needs to end now.

Wallingford AAA Bond Rating And Low Mill Rate=Well Managed Government

Why is a Aaa bond rating bad?  Why is a low tax mill rate bad?  In my economic opinion it is a sign of economic efficiency in the town government of Wallingford.   Wallingford's mill rate is one of the lowest in the area at 26.22 mills.  Since the state mandates by law a revaulation of all property every five years property values have a tendency to go up as Wallingford is a very desirable place to live with a Aaa bond rating, excellent schools, low electric rates and low stable taxes.  Thus we see much higher property values in Wallingford as compared to other towns that have lower property values, higher tax mill rates and higher property taxes being paid out.  I know I would rather have a residential property that had great value when I was ready to sell it and have it be in demand when I sold it.  I experienced this when I sold my other house in Wallingford in 2009 (at the supposed peak of the economic downturn).
Trying to follow the Democratic arguments on how property is valued in our town and thus taxed makes no economic sense to me.  The state mandates the town to revaluate its property every five years.  It is the law.  If the Democrats do not like this then change the law on a state level, after all you are in charge in Hartford controlling all aspects of government there.  The formula that is used by the town is the one that is mandated by the state.  We are fortunate to see as much business and industry that we have in Wallingford which shifts a great deal of the property tax burden from residential property taxes to business property taxes.  The robust business and industry we have in 2013 in Wallingford helps to create a stable tax base which in my economic opinion is the envy of many other surrounding communities.
The economic reality of Wallingford is that it has a stable tax rate, it has exceptionally high property values and it has a dynamic business climate with economic growth being seen on a daily basis on our Route 5 corridor.
Aaa bond rating to me are rare.  Wallingford stands above our communities with its economic efficiency.
Low tax mill rates are rare in Connecticut.  Wallingford stands above our communities with its mill rate efficiency.
Well managed government can only take place when a Mayor places the town's needs above his political ego and ambitions.  Well managed government takes place with actions not stale and economically irrational rants about how bad things are supposedly.
The Democrats and Mr. Zandri still have not communicated how they are going to pay for all of their new and improved programs which in my economic opinion will burden Wallingford for future generations with higher residential property taxes.
The choice in November becomes more clear each day.
Vote Mayor Dickinson for another term along with his Republican majorities for Town Council and the Board of Education.

Voter Disinformation In Wallingford-Vote Dickinson For Mayor

Democrats normally do not stop at any level in voter disinformation.  Their task is to present the worse possible light even when things are great to advance their thoughts and ideas be as skewed as they are from reality, especially economic reality.  The current election in Wallingford is an excellent example.
Wallingford has been governed by an economically frugal and economically conservative Mayor William Dickinson for many years now and enjoys an Aaa bond rating.  It seems to be a source of discontent in 2013 that the Mayor does such an excellent job in running and managing the town fiscally.
In this election his opponent is pulling out all of the stops from the Democrat playbook on how to misinform the voting public.
As someone who has taught economics for many years now and have been involved in municipal finance for fourteen years I can not rationalize any of Mr. Zandri's economic arguments with regards to Wallingford's mill rate and assessments.  Contrary to his convoluted economic arguments the town follows the law imposed by the State of Connecticut with regards to assessments and mill rates.  Thus the voter disinformation on this non issue.
It has to really bother Wallingford Democrats that they are not allowed to tax and spend in free form and with free will like they do in Hartford and Washington.  Mr. Zandri has not presented to voters one piece of information as to how he will pay for any of his massive expansion of town programs and technologies.  Is the money going to fall from the sky?  Or realistically are our taxes going to increase dramatically because of these expansions?  In my economic opinion taxes can only go up and surpluses will be drained dramatically if he is elected.
Wallingford voters do have a choice.  They can have much higher taxes in 2014.  Or they can reelect Mayor William Dickinson with a Republican majority Town Council and Board of Education and maintain a fiscally sound community.

Re-elect William Dickinson For Mayor Of Wallingford

It is election day here in Wallingford in a few weeks.  For the past few months voters in Wallingford have been inundated with the usual anti-Wallingford, anti-Mayor Dickinson rhetoric.  This campaign has seen what amounts to wondering what town we are actually living in.
To me as a both as a voter and taxpayer the issues are clear.  Wallingford is one of the best fiscally run and managed communities in Connecticut.  It has a low tax rate, low electric rates, excellent schools and services, and an excellent bond rating.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who places the town first before his needs and political ego.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who has placed fiscal conservatism along rational economic thought first before the desires of special interest groups.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who leads with actions rather than empty talk and promises.
It has been done with the guidance of a Mayor who does not have to constantly be on social media and tweeting all that he has done, will do or promises to do.  Mayor Dickinson actually accomplishes.
The economic reality of 2013 shows that good government does exist when a Mayor makes the harsh choices to be thrifty with every penny of taxpayers monies.  In my economic opinion this does not exist with the economically irrational Democratic leadership in both Hartford and Washington.
Wallingford voters have a choice.  We have an excellent government with Mayor Dickinson and six Republican Town Councilors and Republican Board of Education.  Vote them back into office November 5, 2013.  Do not be persuaded by the false promises and false economic realities that the opposition provides.

Democratic Economic Disinformation Is Everywhere-Washington, Hartford, Wallingford

Whether it is on the Local, State, or Federal level, I continue to be amazed at the economic disinformation that the Democratic party force feeds the public.
For the Washington governmental shutdown which is in reality is saving taxpayers a great deal of money, we hear obviously that is completely the Republicans fault.  It is the Republicans fault that the President will not be part of a non partisan, open type of communications government that speaks to the other side and tries to resolve its differences.  If you do not agree with this Administration's convoluted theories of economics you are not spoken to or heard from.  I guess that is good government in Washington.  Either agree or face the consequences, sort of like a Dictatorship.
Economic fantasies continue to grow and prosper among the ruling elite of Hartford's One Party Rule which continues to talk about the Governor inheriting the largest budget deficit in the state's history.  All Mr. Malloy did was to pass the largest tax increase in our state's history and we still have - guess what - a budget deficit, which will not go away any time soon.  Especially with the massive amount of unfunded liabilities that exist in our state government.  But if we do not think about them they will go away...for the next Administration.
Finally in Wallingford, the Democratic Mayoral candidate Mr. Zandri  has placed a new twist on our town's efficiency such as its  Aaa bond rating, low taxes, low electric rates and excellent school system.  He apparently does not believe we have one of the most transparent area governments, nor believes we have a low tax rate by the disinformation he has created about our tax mill rate.  I suppose if he ever got elected, he could state that his future tax increases are actually tax cuts and other related economic fantasies.  His grand plans will definitely cost taxpayers a great deal more in taxes, economically it can not be done any other way. In my economic opinion many taxpayers fear his economic rhetoric and will stay the course and re elect Mayor William Dickinson for another term.
Democratic economic disinformation is everywhere, it is truly is a burden to our economy and to the taxpayers who must pay for it.

G O V E R N M E N T S H U T D O W N - But Where Is Our Tax Money Going? $16,750,221,318,255.68 Trillion Dollar National Debt And Rising...

Our National Debt is $16,750,221,318,255.68 and rising.  $16.75 trillion and rising.  And with Federal Government unfunded liabilities we are looking at additional $100 trillion dollars which is off budget and out-of-sight from taxpayers.  Economically we could be considered bankrupt.
If one wonders where their tax monies they are paying is going during our government shutdown, it is a valid question given all of the doomsday economic rhetoric we are hearing at this time.  First in the first five years of the Obama Administration, the National Debt has increased by $4.93 trillion dollars, for those who despise all things Republican, under the Bush Administration it increased by $4.89 trillion dollars in eight years.  We still have three more years of this Administration, thus we may and probably will see an additional $3 to $6 trillion dollars in National Debt.  Our current tax monies are being used to basically continue paying the interest on the National Debt and to run certain services of government especially the salaries and benefits of the members of Congress and their staffs.  Our current Administration wants to prove its point by making this "shutdown" as nasty as possible, thus we are seeing the staged closings of our National Parks, Monuments, etc. (with the exception having a taxpayer funded rally for immigration at a "closed" governmental facility) with as much perceived pain as possible.  To me as a taxpayer it is laughable and insulting to my continued financial support of this rogue and economically irrational administration and government.   I thought our elected officials serve us?  Or are we now serfs in a non democracy type of serfdom?
The National Debt is out of control.  The costs of our new socialized health care system are out of control.  And the issues here for our new fiscal year should be to cut spending, come up with a plan to resolve the National Debt, come up with a plan to allow the free markets to create jobs and economic growth not government and most importantly allow the free markets to dynamically allow for better health insurance for all.
When will this Administration understand coherent economic thought?
Our National Debt is my $16,750,221,318,255.68 and rising.  That is the real issue that is avoided by all in politics and our ultra liberal media.

Vincent Cervoni For Wallingford Town Council

Mr. Cervoni is the Vice Chairman of the Wallingford Town Council.  I am going to use one of my votes to re elect him this November.  I had an opportunity to talk to him a few weeks back about his campaign and views for the upcoming election.

What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment or accomplishments as a member of the Council?

Mr. Cervoni: I don't take individual credit for individual accomplishments.  I am part of a team that is part of this administration.  In this term, my team kept the bonded indebtedness per-capita below $1000, bringing it closer to $900.  My team helped this Town maintain an Aaa bond rating.  These are important parts of the budget matrix that help keep tax increases very modest.  I'm also proud to have been part of the team that instituted an enterprise ambulance service.  By all reports, the enterprise ambulance service has proven to be a win-win for the residents.  My latest information is that the enterprise ambulance service has done so well that four more paramedics are being hired.

Low taxes, economic growth, forward thinking are all parts of Mr. Cervoni's platform and again he puts the needs of our community above personal political gain.  And that personal political gain and political posturing is very evident on the other side of the Town Council aisle. 

Mr. Cervoni has been in my opinion a strong and effective Council member, he is articulate and offers a great deal of insight on many issues that come forward to the Council.  Voters can check out more information on his website  www.vincentcervoni.com

Vote Tom Laffin Wallingford Town Council

I like Tom Laffin. I am going to vote for him as one of my votes for Wallingford Town Council. Tom is currently a member of the Wallingford Town Council and has served our community with great strength.  He has also served on the Wallingford Board of Education and is well aware of the issues going on in town. Tom brings to the Council a common sense approach to fiscal management of our town along with a business oriented focus. He is concerned about you and I the taxpayers who pay for our local government in his conservative approach to spending. Tom is well read and articulate on all issues he discusses on the Council.  I am impressed with his knowledge on issues and his ability to communicate his thoughts to the public.  He has no ego in his service to our town.  Raising his family here in town he has a vested interest in the well being of our community.  He is a life long resident of Wallingford and to me is greatly qualified to serve our community with his education and business experience. 

I believe we should keep Tom Laffin as one of our Town Councilors.  His professional approach to issues and problems that our Council faces is essential for the well being of Wallingford.

Vote Tom Laffin in November.

Oops We Are Out Of Money and A Mere $17 Trillion Dollars Plus In Debt

Oh well, five years into the Obama Administration and they still can not seem to create any economic results for our economy and country.  We hear the constant and daily rants against all Republicans who apparently will not compromise with the President.  Even though the President does not engage Congress nor have a coherent economic plan other than more economic socialization, more taxes, more spending and more debt-he keeps hammering away that it is all the Republicans fault.
However the economic buck stops with the President and his lack of leadership and lack of economic vision.  Obamacare is the next coming economic fiasco and the next ballooning of our National Debt.  All due to the belief that some people do not have health insurance in our economy-it would have been much cheaper to give them a full tax credit for them to have buy their insurance. 
Why does the President condemn business and industry but gladly accepts their campaign contributions?  Why the witch hunt against J.P. Morgan Chase?  The list is always endless with this Administration.
Now the defunding of government blame by the Obama Democrats along with the usual pointing the fingers at the Republicans.  Yet what is lost in this debate is that this Administration has done nothing economically to come to terms with the National Debt nor the yearly budget deficits that the Federal Government has each year.  It is always more spending, more programs which are unsustainable, more economic rhetoric, more economic damage, and more, more, more blame on the Republicans especially Senator Cruz.  What is this Administrations Plan on anything?
Well we are out of money to fund this albatross called the Federal Government.  And we are bankrupt to the tune of a $17 trillion dollar National Debt.  And the blame is directly on the Obama Administration.  The coming economic turmoil is the Democrats issue and problem alone.

How Much Higher Will Your Health Insurance Increase in 2014?

How much higher? A great deal.  Any way you look at it.  Real numbers and real dollars.  Higher premiums with less coverage. Rationed care.  Shortages of Doctors and skilled specialists.  All in the name of totalitarian control to gain single payer health care run by a bloated and economically irrational federal government.  A federal government who can not functionally run any program with economic efficiencies.   All in the mane of power and control.
Why?
Why should taxpayers support Obamacare?
Why should our health care be taken away from us?
Why did Congress and many other receive exemptions from it?
How does this make health care more affordable in our economy when premiums are skyrocketing?

I agree with Senator Ted Cruz-we need to defund this horrific health care plan today.  It is economically irrational for our economy and for our health.  If citizens can not afford insurance then give them a full tax credit each year to allow them to purchase it on the open market so they have coverage.  It would have resolved this issue.

Defund Obamacare.

Joe Marrone for the Wallingford Board of Education

I am using one of my votes to help re-elect Joe Marrone to the Wallingford Board of Education.  Mr. Marrone has done an excellent job in my opinion in his second term on the Board.  He shows a great deal of leadership qualities and characteristics in his actions on the Board of Education.  He has spent a great deal of time in examining all sides of the issues that come before the Board of Education.  That allows him to make in my opinion valid and effective votes on all topics.  Being a parent with children in the school system, Mr. Marrone takes an active role in what is actually going on in our schools with an eye to the future.

It is not an easy job to be a member of a Board of Education, but Joe does an excellent job in leading the debate on many issues.

From his website http://votejoemarrone.com/issues.html:

Value

Education accounts for more than two-thirds of our town budget. We need to make sure that we are providing the highest quality of education to our children while providing the best value for our taxpayers.

Accountability

Our school system needs to be held accountable to our customers (our students, their parents, and the taxpayers that make it all possible) for delivering a results-based education.

Parental Involvement

Involved parents can do more for the education of a child than any school program. To that end, our school system needs to do as much as it can to foster the cooperation of parents, teachers and the school administration.

Vocational / Life Skills

Not every student is college bound. Students should be exposed to as many types of vocational skills as we can reasonably provide so that students that are not on an academic path can still succeed in life.

Bullying

We need to be ever vigilant and aggressive at combating bullying in our schools. Students can't learn if they are anxious or fearful of their classmates.

Academic Rigor and Fidelity of Instruction

We need to ensure that every student gets the same challenging, high quality education regardless of which school they attend or what teacher delivers the instruction.

I urge Wallingford voters to re-elect Joe Marrone for Wallingford Board of Education

Chris Shortell For Wallingford Board Of Education

One of my votes for Wallingford Board of Education will be going to Republican candidate Chris Shortell. He is an energetic candidate who offers a variety of new ideas and thoughts to the Board of Education here in Wallingford.  As a Father of two young children he also has a stake in the future of education in Wallingford.
Some thoughts from his campaign information:

"Chris believes that the Board of Education, and all town agencies, must be stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars.  He is committed to continuing the recent trend of BOE budgets that ask for modest, responsible increases, balancing the demands of the school system with economic reality.    Chris is also an advocate for parental involvement, BOE transparency and open communication, and for the arts."

I feel Chris Shortell would be an excellent candidate for Board of Education.  I urge fellow Wallingford voters to vote for him in November.

To Dump Or Not To Dump In Wallingford? Here Comes The Rhetoric

Election time in Wallingford.  Here comes the rhetorical garbage.
I love Wallingford.  I wish it could be located in a different state.  Wallingford is a well managed and fiscally responsible community where we take pride.  That pride can be seen in many different ways.
Wallingford's strength can also be seen in its Mayor.  A Mayor who holds high ethical values.  A Mayor who holds conservative fiscal values for the town, placing the town's needs over his political gain.  A Mayor who has led the town through its ups and downs to make it what it is today.  A powerful economic community in a horrific economic state.
I guess one of the main campaign themes of this election is the wrongful dumping of materials by Public Works.  I guess I should staying up each night wondering where that waste is going and will be going?  I guess I should be wondering why and why again did this have to happen?  I guess this is a political crisis of the highest order.  I guess Wallingford will forever be changed by this garbage.
Pick any election in Wallingford and we hear the same story by the Democrats, just change the time, places and names.  Mayor Dickinson can not do any good and only the Democrats can change things.  I guess the local party wishes to replicate the economic debacle and nightmare that we see in Hartford.  Why have a town with low taxes, low electric rates, a AAA Bond rating, good schools and fiscal responsibility?  When we can have an economic morass instead with arrogance mixed in?
To dump or not to dump is the question?  I still will vote for Mayor Dickinson for another term.

Economic Chaos=Obamacare

The President is worried that free market thinking Republicans in the House and the Senate wish to defund Obamacare.  There is a movement in the House to defund Obamacare along with allowing the government to continue to operate with current lowered funding.   The President has as expected lashed out at this thought. He feels that those Republicans are not willing to compromise on the bill.  I am curious as to when the President has compromised in his agenda with Congress over the past five years?  And as a reminder in the past five years we have had several different forms of economic chaos that he has created including a runaway National Debt, a massive scandal in the IRS, massive problems in the Middle East including unanswered American deaths, a lack of both business and consumer confidence and an unworkable, economically irrational socialized health care plan on the horizon.
An unworkable, economically irrational socialized health care plan that both the President and Congress have opted out of.  Amazing what political power does.
Why?
Who is really creating the economic chaos?
And how much more economic chaos will ensue for for the next forty months of this Administration?
An economic debacle. A health plan debacle.  A domestic policy debacle.  A foreign policy debacle.
Obamacare-it will make America much sicker than it already is.  Thanks.

9/11/01

9/11
We must always remember this date and the lives lost in our society.
They were brutally murdered by terrorists and terrorism.
Their freedoms were violated for no reason at all except in the name of terrorism.
A terrorism which still exists today in many parts of the world.
And with weak leadership in our country on 9/11/13, twelve years later we still have yet to eliminate terrorism.  There is a great deal of rhetoric to state otherwise-but it still exists-and it costs our country a great deal of money to combat it.  It still has yet to go away.

9/11
We must always remember this date and the lives lost in our society.
They were brutally murdered by terrorists and terrorism.
May they rest in peace for giving their lives for our freedom.
A freedom that is precious and fleeing in all so many ways.

Connecticut's Traveling Governor-Why Stay In The State And Govern?

Connecticut has a traveling Governor.
He travels to many places usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
He travels here.  He travels there.
This week he is traveling to Canada for yet another Governors conference.
Why?
Travel and more travel  usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
Why?
Possibly to see the country and world at taxpayers expense?
Possibly to gain political statue and prestige?
He claims it is for the benefit of the state.
A state which is last or near last in so many different economic categories.
These travels really do not seem to be improving Connecticut with its harsh Omnipotent One-Party Rule.
These travels really do not seem to be improving our job formation in the state.
These travels seem to be wasting taxpayers monies.
Over and over again.
Connecticut has a traveling Governor.
He travels to many places usually at Connecticut taxpayers expense.
He travels here.  He travels there.
Where will he travel next week?
And how much more economic harm and cost will Connecticut taxpayers have to be burdened with?
And when will he start governing?

More Problems For This Administration

On both a National and International levels there are many problems (many self created) for the Obama Administration.
We see today on a International scale the indecisiveness in Syria and the Middle East in general.  Does this Administration really think that limited and late military action will do anything to improve the nightmare going on in Syria?  How long does this Administration wait until they actually do anything?  And what will the action actually be?  What happened with the crisis in Egypt?  Which side is this Administration actually on? Does this Administration remember not taking sides in Iran?  What about the Arab Spring?  And how are we going to pay for this limited military action?  Do we have a foreign policy any more?
Another thought how about the continuing human rights atrocities still occurring in Cuba? Any thoughts on how to resolve them?
On a National level what is this Administration doing about the IRS scandal?  What is this Administration doing about the issues of spying and security leaks?  What is this Administration doing about the National Debt?
It has been a long five years with this Administration and will be a long road until 2016 when we mercifully vote for a new President.  The splendor of the Obama Administration and his Presidency has faded quickly and completely.  Its indecision and irrational policies have hurt our country and our world statue.  Maybe before eight years are up this Administration might actually be honest and lead.  But do not count on that happening.
I long for a new day and direction for America-before it is too late.

$51.7 Million=No Voice For Connecticut Taxpayers

I guess $51.7 million dollars does not go as far as it use to.  Because $51.7 million is what was spent in 2012 lobbying activity to influence our State Legislature according to a recent report issued by Office of State Ethics.   This is the same stale State Legislature that has brought us the highest taxes in the country, one of the worse places to retire and do business in, and one of the highest long term unfunded liabilities debt to deal with.  $51.7 million to lobby our elected officials here in Connecticut to get all that and more economic waste than ever before.
I guess that really is not a great deal of money.  I know taxpayers really have no say in our State Legislature. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule usually just does what they want.  They can pass legislation that is not read.  They can circumvent the State Constitution.  They can break any rule of law with no repercussions. Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is above all that and more.  Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is definitely ruled by influence and lobbying.  It is liberal elitism in its purest form.
Thus we really have no say in our state government.  Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has taken care of that with its influence buying.  I guess $51.7 million dollars does not go as far as it use to.  Except in Hartford with all of its corruption in full view of all to see.

Keno and No Sales Tax Week-Yawn

I am economically tired of Connecticut.  Now we have Keno, a new way to save Connecticut from itself. We have this week tax free week on all clothes and shoes.  But wait a minute clothes and shoes used to be tax exempt all of the time.  Until Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule decided to tax all clothes and shoes. And raise the sales tax.  And raise the secret Gross Earnings tax on gasoline. And raise the income tax.  And create new taxes on all sorts of things.  And still run a massive deficit each year.  And still be last in many, many different economic categories and one of the highest taxed states in the country.
Thus we see this week politicians praising the virtues of the scrap heap called tax free week, the other 51 weeks of the year Connecticut's elected officials make sure you are taxed to death.  Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule likes it that way.  It is the way and path to their corruption, glory and power.  It is their mantra.  And it continues to ruin Connecticut economically.
Maybe Connecticut can develop somehow a new Keno or scratch off lottery game in which the grand prize would be either a recall election on one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Ruling elite or just a plain forced resignation of one of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Ruling Representatives or Senators.  Maybe Connecticut would really hit it big and once again move forward economically.  Taxpayers would truly win and win big!  What a prize that would be!

Connecticut's Do Nothing Unfunded Pension Liabilities

Connecticut ranks last in unfunded pension liabilities according to a recent cnbc report http://www.cnbc.com/id/100929269
No big deal.  Omnipotent One Party Rule in Hartford can just change around some more accounting rules and just like that it will be fine again.  Sort of like what they did with the state budget.  Sort of like it being unconstitutional.  But what does that matter to Omnipotent One Party Rule in Hartford?  They seem to be economic geniuses.  They tax and spend without any regards for the state's fiscal future.  They tax and spend to create their own comforts and given reelections.
Unfunded pension liabilities is a serious economic matter and one that still is ignored by Omnipotent One Party Rule in Hartford.  It is at a crisis state and really no solutions have been offered to this.  It is just one of many economic crisis that Democrats have helped to create in Hartford.  They must be proud to be ranked dead last out of 50 states in our country.
What is the solution?  All new state employees should be going into self funded pensions.  Benefits should be in line with private industry and business.  Economic reality needs to be explored by Omnipotent One Party Rule in Hartford.   The state is broke and can no longer afford this economic charade.

Obamacare Not Good Enough For Congress

Too bad.  I guess with the new unknown socialized health care plan it became too expensive for members of Congress and their staffs.  How would they be able to pay that yearly $5000 for single coverage and $11000 for family coverage that this law dictates?  The outrage of it all.  Now we know that you and I can afford whatever we need to pay to have our health coverage whether it is the monthly premiums, co-pays, deductibles.  We can, will and must pay these costs.
But why should Congress bother itself with that?  As a ruling class in our society they should be and are above any laws that they enact.  They rule the serfs with supreme power and iron rule.  The President by fiat and against his law of socialized medicine is giving all members this yearly $5000 for single coverage and $11000 for family coverage from you and I the taxpayers-they are now exempt from these costs.  More taxpayer monies now go to subsidize this economic debacle called Congress and their bloated staffs. Again they are now exempt from paying this money for their socialized health care.  And again I ask why?  More freebies for the ruling elite.  Congress is now held harmless from the health insurance nightmare they helped to create.
It is never too early to think about the Congressional midterm elections that are coming up in 2014.  And it is never too early to think about voting out of office this incompetent ruling elite which has and continues to cause excessive harm to both our economy and society.  Taxpayers should no longer be treated as serfs in our society.