Connecticut's Budget Process

Let me try to understand Connecticut's budget process.  First a budget is presented that is out of balance.  The budget then has money taken off budget and placed somewhere else to avoid the mandated state constitutional spending cap.  Then taxes increase and the Connecticut Democrat Party states that the budget is a victory for the working middle class even though your taxes have increased again.  Debate on a $40 billion dollar budget is limited to less than four hours.  The minority Republican Party is not allowed in the budget talks even though they represent over 40% of the population of Connecticut.  The budget is signed even though there is a massive deficit forthcoming, taxes increase yet again and state spending increases yet again. 
It is a simple process whereby the Connecticut Democrat Party eliminates all opposition, all debate and all democracy out of the budget process.  It is a simple process that Connecticut Democrat Party places itself above any state laws, any state constitution and any questioning of their supreme Omnipotent One Party Rule.  Taxpayers can no longer question anything that Connecticut Democrat Party does in Connecticut. 
The Connecticut Democrat Party is the unchecked cancer that has infected and is economically ruining Connecticut.
It is a simple process to eliminate opposition here in Connecticut.

Taxation Without Representation Brought To You By Connecticut's Democrat Party

Many years ago our state was part of a group of colonists who had enough of taxation without representation from England and decided to declare their freedom so that they could have freedom at that time.  In 2015 the Democrat Party of Connecticut has decided that Connecticut taxpayers will also have taxation without representation as represented by an economically unsustainable and irrational budget they passed with no debate nor input from a governing minority party nor from the taxpaying public.
Middle class tax relief we are led to believe under this taxation without representation is in the form of yet even newer and higher taxes for Connecticut taxpayers.  A mere $2 Billion dollars more in taxes.  A Constitutional Spending Cap law is ignored and ridiculed by the Democrat Party of Connecticut under the guise of their own personal distaste for the rule of law. 
$85,000 plus benefits for a Democrat Party of Connecticut “Financial Literacy” position?  The Democrat Party of Connecticut hands out 12% binding pay increases for their politically connected?  The list is endless of the waste and fraud that goes on in Hartford-Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule of the Democrat Party of Connecticut.
Taxpayers work for the Democrat Party of Connecticut-they have successfully recreated taxation without representation in 2015. 

Connecticut Has Died A Slow Economic Death Today - May It Rest In Peace

And here we go again.
Middle class tax relief in the form of much new and higher taxes.
Only in Connecticut brought to you by Connecticut's Democrat Party.
The same party that brought you the highest tax increase in Connecticut's history a mere four years ago that was supposed to balance the budget and get Connecticut working again.
Now it brings you the second highest tax increase in  Connecticut's history a mere four years later that again is supposed to balance the budget and get Connecticut working again.

Instead Connecticut is now on an even more dangerous path of even more taxpayers and businesses moving out of the state due to this irresponsible tax and spending increase that has completely ignored the Constitutional Spending Cap.  This law does not exist in the Connecticut's Democrat Party.  Nor does any economic reasoning nor any restraint exist in the Connecticut's Democrat Party.

Sadly Connecticut has seen much better days.  We can see now a state government and legislature whose only concern are themselves and their power.  Connecticut has died a slow economic death today. Connecticut's Socialism is now complete from the passage of this budget.  May Connecticut rest in peace.

Connecticut Democrats Call For More Taxes-Connecticut Democrats Own Connecticut's Economic Decline Fully

Connecticut Democrats want and will get more, new and higher taxes.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get more, new and higher spending.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get more, new and higher taxes.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get more, new and higher spending.

Connecticut Democrats can not wait to start taxing outpatient surgical centers at 6%.  Connecticut Democrats want and will get this tax and spin it as middle class tax relief.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get an elimination on the clothing and footwear exemption and thus be able to charge sales tax on all clothes and shoes in the state regardless of its cost.  Connecticut Democrats want and will get this tax and spin it as middle class tax relief.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get an increase in the special sales tax rate on data processing services from 1 to 3 percent.  Connecticut Democrats want and will get this tax and spin it as middle class tax relief.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get new top marginal rates on the income tax from single taxpayers earning in excess of $500,000 per year or married couples earning in excess of $1 million.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get this tax and spin it as middle class tax relief.
Connecticut Democrats want and will get more taxes by reducing the credit households can claim to offset their local property tax payments from $300 to $200. Connecticut Democrats want and will get this tax and spin it as middle class tax relief.

Connecticut taxpayers are really being punished by this new Connecticut Democrats tax and spend budget-Connecticut Democrats spin this all as great for Connecticut.  It is great for Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule to continue their rule-unyielding in the economic turmoil they are creating for anyone who works in Connecticut.  Connecticut Democrats continue their economic lies.

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.

Keep The Debt Flowing, Taxpayers That Is The Name Of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule's Game!

Keep the debt flowing, keep the debt flowing, taxpayers that is the name of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule's Game!
And it is a game all right!
Played with taxpayer's monies and jobs!
The State Constitution is a worthless piece of paper meant to be viewed anyway Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule wishes to. 
Now for taxpayers there really is no State Constitution Spending Cap nor ever has been one. 
Now for taxpayers more mandated budget items will magically disappear into the black hole of even more long lasting long term unfunded debt.  Last count if anyone cares $80 billion dollars and growing.
Now for taxpayers Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule new budget makes another $4 billion dollars of spending go away magically off budget.  Thus they are under the State Constitution Spending Cap that they do not believe in nor feels that it actually exists.  What a farce of state government!  And spending still is increasing in this new state budget.  
Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has blatant disregard for a spending cap that was voted for by voters in 1992 as a legal Constitutional Amendment-the vote is null and void in 2015.  How can this vote be rescinded like that?
Maybe Connecticut's taxpayers should start moving paying their state taxes off budget, not pay them at all and emulate their supposed elected officials.  Isn't that fair?  Why would it not be?
Keep the debt flowing, keep the debt flowing, taxpayers that is the name of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule's Game!
And it is a game all right!
Played with taxpayer's monies and jobs!
Wow what an unconstitutional power grab-done with taxpayers monies.

Silence Is Golden Especially If You Are Bankrupt

Silence is golden.  It is peaceful.  Especially if you are bankrupt.  Our state government in my economic opinion is economically and morally bankrupt.  Long term debt keep rising and it seems to most taxpayers that the bulk of Connecticut's budget goes to salaries, benefits and pensions.   Roads are in disrepair, bridges crumbling, judges receive full pensions after three years of work, corporate welfare is rampant, the list seems endless as to Connecticut's economic demise.  And Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule seem completely oblivious to the economic ruin and demise they have created in Connecticut during their reign.
We are bankrupt in our state.  We continue to push off the real economic issues of excessive state spending that is non productive and basically is spent nurturing a ruling elite that enjoys at taxpayers expense high wages, great benefits and fully funded pensions that no longer exist in private industry.
We are bankrupt in our state.  Taxpayers continue to move out and businesses have no reason to move to Connecticut.  We are last in many economic categories. It is pathetic to see this happening.
The state Republicans have put forth a budget that actually examines the issues of state spending and more importantly looks at salaries, benefits and pensions for state employees.  But to me it is only a starting point to reconnect economic reality to our bloated state government.
Silence is golden-the Republicans have made the first move.  Too bad Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule can not govern nor put forth a real state budget.  The economic crisis here is real and taxpayers have had enough.
Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule silence is deafening to taxpayers-those who remain.

What Can $2 Billion Dollars Buy? Or For That Matter $2.5 Billion Dollars?

What can $2 billion dollars buy?  Or for that matter $2.5 billion dollars buy?
The coronation of Hillary Clinton for President has begun and reports are that she will raise $2.5 billion dollars for her campaign.  And one could ponder what $2.5 billion dollars could buy in our economy?
Could that money help college students struggling to find work and pay off their college loans?
Could that money help students pay for their expensive textbooks?
Could that money help people who can't afford their medical bills?
Could that money help people who need affordable rents and or housing?
Could that money be used to help educate citizens who need functional jobs skills in order to gain employment, be productive and leave governmental welfare programs?
Could that money be used to  repair our failing public road system?
Can you just imagine what could be done with $2.5 billion dollars in our society?  Or $5 billion dollars?  Or even $10 billion dollars?  I really wonder what the 2016 Clinton Presidential campaign will cost our economy?
The voters obviously will not benefit from this spending.  Highly paid campaign professionals and managers, consultants, the biased media and some printers will benefit from these monies.
And most importantly the Clinton machine will use $2.5 billion dollars to somehow convince voters that somewhere and somehow, Mrs. Clinton is qualified to be President. 
We are led to believe that the Clintons are average hard working people who are non egotistical and just like you and I.
We are led to believe that the Clintons worked very hard through the gifts they received to their foundation and the speeches they made that they are entitled to their simplistic and minimalist life style they apparently have.
It will be a long and brutal campaign.  And just think of what that money that is going to be spent could do for our society instead of where and who it will be going to.

More Connecticut Higher Education Cuts-Students Will Continue To Pay More And More

I wonder if any of our state elected officials have walked into a state college or university classroom lately?  I also wonder when the last time was when any high ranking Connecticut education bureaucrat went into one of the classrooms they oversee and govern?  I wonder when the last time was when either any of our state elected officials or high ranking Connecticut education bureaucrat talked to any students or adjunct faculty members of our state higher education system?
I wonder this based upon the massive cuts in the higher education system directed right at the student who can least afford it. 
The same student who tells me each semester their financial aid is delayed and they can not afford to buy the textbook. 
The same student who tells me they since their financial aid was cut back and they can not afford to buy the textbook.
The same student who tells me outright they can not afford to buy the textbook since they do not have an extra $225 for it.
Yet they can afford a $1.8 million dollar outside consulting contract to develop a plan for higher education in Connecticut.  I could have done that in one sentence-educate students so they have marketable job skills and education to become gainfully employed. 
I also wonder why they there were no pay or benefit cuts to any of the high ranking Connecticut education bureaucrats that rule our state college and university system?  But we can make sure the students can cough up more in tuition and user fees along with less financial aid.  Let us make those who can least afford it pay more and more while high ranking Connecticut education bureaucrats continue to feast at the never ending trough of yet higher salaries and benefits.  It is elitism at its best.
I have taught for thirty three years now.  It saddens me to see how students are treated in 2015 in Connecticut by their high ranking Connecticut education bureaucrats.  My students deserve better.

Malloy's Options-Blame, Blame, Blame

And it is more of the same, blame, blame, blame.  Play the blame game with Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
Blame Indiana.
Blame Republicans.
Blame middle aged white men.
Blame past administrations.
Blame the economy.
Blame Bush.
Blame everyone and anyone.
But do not blame Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
Even though they are responsible for a lack of leadership and a lack of plan to address Connecticut's worsening fiscal crisis.  Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule are responsible for the worsening economic situation in Connecticut.  No one else.
I blame Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
I blame Dannel Malloy for traveling around the country making a fool out of himself while Connecticut's economic crisis grows by the hour.
He has truly outdone himself with a travel ban to Indiana-better yet can he ban himself from traveling all over the country and his cronies to save the state money?
I assume that will never happen.  Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule rule with an iron hand.  And is shows daily here in our lost economic state.
Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule will keep blaming until they are out of office.  Which for taxpayers can not come too soon.

Connecticut's Continuing Economic Debacle-Yes We Have A Spending Problem

It just never ends for Connecticut taxpayers.  While Dannel Malloy runs around the country insulting Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and insulting middle aged white men his state continues its economic downfall.  Apparently Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule largest tax increase in the state's history has done little to stem the flow of red ink and or the the $80 billion dollars in short and long term debt the state has.  No here in Connecticut we have economic lies and more economic lies on a daily basis from Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
Budget Chief Ben Barnes reward for his economic lies to Connecticut taxpayers was a raise of $23,000 a year from $187,000 to a mere $210,000 a year salary (plus state benefits and his never ending pension he will receive).
Thus as Connecticut's continuing economic debacle continues we see that the carefully written script by Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule is to cut as many programs that can directly hurt those citizens truly in need and have no other protections along with cutting veterans programs, while proposing a Utopian $100 billion dollar transportation program  in order to justify tolls and more tax increases.  The carefully written script is getting the necessary comments from the media of how bad these cuts are and thus the only solution is to raise taxes yet once again.  And the script will read clearly enough that two years from now in 2018 after all of the new tolls, new taxes and increases in current taxes we will have a new budget deficit of $200 million dollars (or pick any number) along with $90 billion dollars in short and long term unfunded liabilities.  Thus it never ends.
How about if a budget was presented by both parties (yes there are Republicans who were elected legally who represent some taxpayers in Connecticut) that actually cuts spending and lowers taxes to create real economic stimulation and growth in our economy?  For example a rescinding of the 6 to 12% pay increases that are automatic now each year for Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule state commissioners and aides.  Or how about a 10% cut in salaries and benefits for those same jobs?  How about reopening negotiations with state unions to help share a realistic solution to resolving the unfunded pension and benefits that is present in this budget and has been present for years now?  How about an end to the corporate welfare programs that state taxpayers must underwrite like the millions of dollars given to Back 9 Network, Bass Pro Shops, United Technologies, Cowles Company or any of the many large corporations that feed freely on taxpayers monies?
Thus more of the same.  We need a functional two party system in Connecticut.  We need to cut state spending.  We need an economically efficient and frugal state government that truly reuses a paper clip or scrap piece of paper to save a penny.  Because if we continue to ignore Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule unchecked spending, unethical behaviors and complete disregard for the state spending cap law we will not be economically functional in 2018.  It is their call now, I can and will vote with my feet in the long run.

On February 25 Adjunct Professors Were To Walk Out Of Classes To Protest Low Pay, A Lack Of Benefits And Unfair Treatment. I Forgot.

On February 25, 2015, adjunct professors across the United States are planning to walk out of the classroom to protest their low pay, lack of benefits, and unfair treatment. - See more at: https://chroniclevitae.com/news/762-the-adjunct-crisis-is-everyone-s-problem#sthash.qGBKDC9M.dpuf

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I teach part time as an Adjunct at three universities.  I forgot to walk out of my classes on February 25^th.  Here it is March 11 and I am still technically in class (my online classes).   However I also understand that I have not had a pay increase in one university I teach at in now 13 years and have had my classes and pay cut at another one due to Obamacare (see quoted text below)

Important Notice:

To meet the needs of the Affordable Care Act and its limits on adjunct faculty teaching load, a statement regarding allowed load has been added in a blue box at the bottom of the contract above the signature line. Please read it carefully and understand the implications about going over the approved load of three classes total in a 16-week period. 

I have been teaching as an Adjunct for the past 33 years and have taught classes in Economics, Business and Accounting at 10 different colleges and universities over that time frame.  I have taught 1083 credit hours during that time also.  The average full time Professor teaches 6 to 18 credit hours per school year.  I teach normally 39 to 45 credit hours per school year.  I will match my professionalism and credentials in the classroom with any full-fledged tenured professor at any college or university any time. 

Interesting isn’t it?  I have given up any desire to want to teach full time on a college or university level.  I know it would be enticing for me to teach fulltime since there are few college professors who are either conservative and or have real world experiences in the economy.  Yet I keep teaching I guess to try to help my students learn and do better in their lives and for a paycheck since I receive no benefits at any of the schools I teach at.  The paycheck is interesting for at one university I teach at they are saving a great deal of money now by paying adjuncts only once a semester in a lump sum.  Most schools will pay adjuncts every two weeks.

Interesting isn’t it?  We see college costs have skyrocketed over the past fifteen years.  We see adjunct pay be cut and or stay the same in that same time frame.  We see Presidents of colleges and universities salaries and benefits continue to go up in this same time period.

Something really needs to change in higher education.  It is sad to see the abuse of the adjunct in 2015.  Interesting isn’t it?  I forgot to walk out of my classes on February 25^th.  I think I should have now.

On February 25, 2015, adjunct professors across the United States are planning to walk out of the classroom to protest their low pay, lack of benefits, and unfair treatment. - See more at: https://chroniclevitae.com/news/762-the-adjunct-crisis-is-everyone-s-problem#sthash.qGBKDC9M.dp

More Lies-More Taxes-Connecticut 2015

More lies equal more taxes.  Since the advent of the Connecticut state income tax back in 1991 as a cure all for all of Connecticut's budgetary woes, we have seen a constant increase in state taxes along with a constant increase in state spending and state employee salaries and benefits.  Unlike any economic model one could study in any economic class, the Connecticut model of higher state spending and higher state taxes just continues unabated for the past 24 years.  The Connecticut economic model for our state government is hereby defined as "More Lies Equals More Taxes".  I have defined it since I can not find in any textbook, class notes and or course curriculum that  I have ever used in 33 years of teaching Business and Economics classes a more economically irrational group of policies that the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule has shoved down the throats of Connecticut's taxpayers in 2015.
It is just more lies equaling more taxes.
What about the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lie that there was no budget deficit during the campaign?
What about the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lie that tolls will be not considered in his second term?
What about the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lie about the largest tax increase in state's history back in 2011 was to get Connecticut back on track for a balanced budget?
What about the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lie about the State Constitution and its spending cap?
What about the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lie about the following the rules and laws of our State Constitution?
What about the Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule lie about the free money given to companies that like the Back 9 Network will in all economic reality will never be paid back?
More lies equal more taxes.  Laws do not apply to them.  Remember this-all of you who have to pay taxes in Connecticut.

Dannel Malloy And Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule Have Spoken! And It Is More Of The Same!

And it is more of the same.
Dannel Malloy's and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule new state budget for 2015.
And it is more of the same.
Protect the self interests of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule.
Make up budget and tax projections that are economically unrealistic and show economic illiteracy.
Cut funding for the most vulnerable in our society including the elderly and disabled.
Increase taxes and postpone tax cuts for businesses.
Increase taxes and postpone tax cuts for those who work for a living.
Propose secret tolls for state roads.
Increase state spending for the politically connected in Hartford.
And it is more of the same.
Dannel Malloy's and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule new state budget for 2015.
And it is more of the same.
Nothing changes in our state government other than the number of businesses and taxpayers moving out of the state in 2015.
More state spending, more and higher taxes, more of the same.
The heck with a two year impending $3 billion dollar budget deficit.
The heck with $80 billion dollars of long term liabilities
And it is more of the same.
Lies by Dannel Malloy's and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and their new state budget for 2015.
My college students in my Introduction to Microeconomics classes could do a better job in crafting a realistic state budget that addresses excessive state spending, excessive state taxation and the excessive cronyism of Hartford.
And it is more of the same.   Did we expect anything different?

More Than $33 Million Dollars? In Connecticut's Government Money Can Not Be Spent Fast Enough For Bought Elections?

Connecticut reminds me in 2015 of an economic roller coaster.  I am waiting for the inevitable crash of the cars to come flying off the tracks and into the economic oblivion of never ending debt.  $33 Million dollars of state's taxpayers monies was used in the last election to basically reelect Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule back into unlimited, ruthless, economic power.  There is now a bill being introduced in Hartford to allow for public financing for four municipalities in Connecticut for local elections.  This law would shore up Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule in four cities here in Connecticut.  I will assume since I can not confirm it that the four cities would be Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, and Waterbury.  Thus the playing field for local elections will become more skewed in favor of Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule through the use of taxpayer's monies.
It is funny that from the 2014 State elections we never heard any more about Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule questionable state contribution of $200,000 to the State Senator Ted Kennedy Jr. campaign from this fund.  Or how about Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule when it used its federal account to pay for mailers supporting Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, effectively bypassing a ban on state contractor contributions in state elections.  I guess when it benefits Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule and Dannel Malloy there are no problems with the blatant disregard for the supposed Citizens Election Program.  What a farce and waste of taxpayers monies this program is.  Why not use the $33 Million dollars to pay down the state debt or maybe give our overtaxed state some tax relief?
But alas it is more of the same from Dannel Malloy and Hartford's Omnipotent One Party Rule, this time skewing local election through this law to ensure one party rule forever in Connecticut.  Why is this occurring and why must state taxpayers foot the bill yet once again?  It is time to repeal this law today.  It is time to stop once again wasting taxpayers monies on incomprehensible omnipotent political rule.

The Connecticut Public Corruption Task Force To The Rescue

Somehow, somewhere corruption in Connecticut’s political system will end and we will have a legitimate election and government process.  Fantasy?  Hard to believe?  I know I am skeptical when I saw that there is now a Connecticut Public Corruption Task Force that has been formed.  It is a multi-agency, federal task force that has developed to help battle the never-ending corruption here in Connecticut.

As a way to protect the political corruption of Connecticut we are the only state in the nation that does not allow for an investigative grand jury to be used in a corruption case.  The investigative grand jury forces both testimony and evidence to be produced to help the prosecutor actually prosecute the corrupted issue he or she is trying to root out.  Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule in our State Legislature has prevented legislation from being passed over the years to allow this type of investigative grand jury from taking place.  Why?  Could it possibly be to protect the corrupted way of voting and governmental process?  Can we see any better example of current corruption with a special election taking place for State Senate in Bridgeport and amazingly enough over 800 Democratic absentee ballots that are dumped in their Registrars office this week?  Or how about an extension of voting hours in Hartford from the recent election or November?  Or possible four years ago with the Bridgeport election day debacle that helped seal the election for Dannel Malloy?  Or how about Earl O’Garro Jr. and his insurance fraud with Hartford? 

To me the list is endless-how five people will combat this will be amazing. 

The fraud continues unabated.  I wish this group well in their upcoming war with the corruption of Connecticut.

Connecticut taxpayers get to pay what I term the “fraud” taxes of Connecticut that help support our corrupted government and Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule in our State Legislature.   It is too bad that Hartford’s Omnipotent One Party Rule in our State Legislature does not have the guts to pass the laws needed to allow for this investigative grand jury to take place.  But they will pass hundreds of meaningless, micromanaged types of laws that will control and limit your freedoms even more in our state while allowing for their own unlimited freedom, lawlessness and corruption to continue ad infinitum (to infinity).