In the current harsh one party rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party that we are seeing in this current legislative session I really wonder if they know where Connecticut Taxpayers get their money from to pay their taxes?
As simplistic as this question is I think the Connecticut Democrat Party needs to understand where Connecticut Taxpayers get their money from and why it is not unlimited in nature. Legal Connecticut Taxpayers may either own their own business and or work for a company and earn income. This income is taxed in many ways with Federal income taxes, social security and medicare taxes automatically being taken out each pay period. Also here in Connecticut a state income tax is levied and automatically taken out each pay period. The state income tax has increased dramatically since its inception in 1991. New for this session is an additional family leave tax of .05% to pay for a supposed twelve weeks of your pay to take care of a defined family member. If you never use this leave you will not got any money back for what you payed into it nor has it been explained how this figure was developed or how it is sustainable to fund the program.
Connecticut has state taxes besides the income tax that are numerous. We have state sales taxes, state use taxes, state excise taxes, state fees, state business taxes, state business licensing fees, state fuel taxes, state unemployment compensation taxes and other miscellaneous state taxes and fees that are assessed for far ranging areas and entities.
On a local level Connecticut has one of the highest property taxes in the country with wide ranging mill rates from town to town, city to city. Connecticut Taxpayers must pay a local property tax on their home or condo, their vehicles, boats, trailers and campers.
If one adds up all of these taxes and you are a middle income earning couple you and your spouse will probably being paying 40% to 50% of your income for federal, state and local taxes here in Connecticut. With all of the new taxes and tolls that are going to be passed this session this will increase our tax burden upwards to 48% to 58% of your income for federal, state and local taxes. This means that you get to keep only 42 to 52 cents of each dollar you earn here in Connecticut.
Therefore I ask again if the Connecticut Democrat Party knows where Connecticut
Taxpayers get their money from to pay their taxes? If taxes and tolls are going to raised upwards of $2.5 billion dollars where will Connecticut Taxpayers get this additional money from? Obviously Connecticut's economy will contract even more than has in the past as Connecticut Taxpayers reduce their consumer spending, their driving to avoid tolls, lower and or eliminate their savings and investments due to these massive tax increases. Connecticut businesses will be eliminating jobs due to the higher minimum wage, costs of higher transportation due to tolls and higher taxes. This should help cement Connecticut's place in the country as having the highest tax rates, the highest costs of living, the highest costs of doing business and the longest recessions of any other state. And I can guarantee you that Connecticut will continue to have budget deficits in the future and the roads and bridges will not be fixed or repaired either. And nothing will be done to address Connecticut's $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities.
Connecticut Taxpayers have little alternative other to try to work more hours at their jobs, try to find part time jobs to earn more income to pay for all these new taxes and tolls. Connecticut businesses have little alternative other than to eliminate jobs, reduce wages and or move to a low tax state such as Florida, South Carolina or Tennessee. When this occurs it will create a massive ripple effect of fewer jobs and much lower tax revenues for Connecticut thereby increasing Connecticut's $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities. This economic fact is lost on the economic ignorance of the Connecticut Democrat Party.
We can conclude that Connecticut Taxpayers will no longer be able to afford to pay their taxes in both the short and long run.
We can also conclude that Connecticut businesses will no longer be
able to operate and earn a profit along with trying to pay higher taxes in both the short and long run.
We can also conclude that Connecticut's economy will be in a massive recession in both the short and long run.
We can also conclude that Connecticut Democrat Party could care less about Connecticut.
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Connecticut's New Tax Reality-A Scene From The Future
As Connecticut leaps to a even more socialist/liberal tax and spend state with massive tolls and taxes with a rapidly rising debt load that becomes unsustainable let us look at a possible scenario in the not too distant future.
You are driving to work at your job that takes you on I-91 and I-95. Because of your hours of employment you must drive during rush hours. These rush hours due to the set up of the 53 tolling gallantries on all state roads encompass congestion pricing that charge commuters double the fares than off peak hours. Your 42 mile round trip commute daily costs you an addition $40 a week to get to work due to the close proximity of the new tolls on the highway. You have read that these tolls are going to be going up July 1 since the revenues that were expected to taken in from the tolls have fallen short of projections. Connecticut has the highest cost per mile administrative fees in the country for road maintenance and now the highest cost per mile in toll administration in the country.
You stopped on the way home from work to pick up a few items from the grocery store. You notice that prices have gone up in the store literally week to week. The canned cat food that you paid 65 cents a can last week is now 72 cents a can. The bottle of soda has gone up 15 cents for the bottle due to the new soda tax that was passed. The store manager states to you that due to the tolls all costs of shipping goods has increased dramatically and the store has no choice but to increase their costs. He also recommends stocking up on items since on July 1 a higher sales tax will go into effect and that will further increase costs.
When you get home that night you have received bills that shock you due to the increases in them. Your electric bill due to the new one mill tax on each kilowatt hour you use has gone up roughly 12% since last month. Your heating oil that was delivered yesterday cost you $28 more due to the new 14 cent per gallon heating oil tax on the 200 gallons that were delivered. The visit to vet for your cats now is being charged sales tax.
You get to work the next day after a nightmare morning commute to find out that two workers were let go due to the new $15 minimum wage bill that was passed. The owner of your company states that he can no longer to afford to pay $600 a week plus the new .05% Family Leave tax plus all the other payroll taxes and unemployment taxes for both workers who just place items in boxes for delivery. The costs of this new higher minimum wage have cut into the small profit margin he has thus beginning today, the owner will be forced to box the orders. The owner says he will be looking at working 12 hours a day six days a week for himself to try to stay open and remain competitive in Connecticut. He asks you to help with the orders if you have any free time during your work day.
A month passes and you and your wife are seeing that you will be spending $3000 more a year due to the higher taxes and tolls. You also find out that the business you are working for is shutting down since he can no longer remain competitive due to the excessively high business and individual taxes in the state. He thanks you for the 15 years you worked for him and can offer no severance package to you since he has run out of money due to these high taxes.
A few more months pass and you are still on unemployment compensation from the state. Connecticut's unemployment rate has jumped dramatically in the past six months due to more businesses going bankrupt and or moving out of state. You have sent out many resumes and applied for many minimum wage jobs just to try to get work. You and your family have cut all expenses to the bare minimum to try to survive. You are fast running out of money to pay the highest taxes in the country on a local and state level along with the highest costs in the country now for electricity, heating oil and food.
A state election is held in November that year and the Democrat Governor wins reelection by 3000 votes after weeks of counting and recounting the votes and the Democrats barely take the State House and Senate with a majority of only one in each case. It is discovered in many House and Senate races that individuals were given wrong District ballots and were unable to in most cases vote for the candidate of their own choosing which was Republican. In Bridgeport and New Haven polls remained open way past legal closing time and individuals who still were not registered to vote were allowed to vote. Ballots in these two towns were found later discarded in dumpsters that had votes for Republican candidates. Adding all these votes would have brought in a new fiscally conservative Republican Governor and under ticket along with majorities in both the House and Senate. The election turns out to be a scam and your vote did not count.
When the dust settles and your unemployment has run you and your family decide to put your house up for sale. You now take any single day employment you can find. Your wife's employer states they will be closing at the end of the year thus you both decide to put your house up for sale and will move out of state. You have been applying to companies in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee and have had some promising results. The realtor states it may take up to one year to sell your house since there are so many houses for sale.
Nine months later both you and your have accepted employment in South Carolina, your house finally sells in ten months at a price that you have lost about $15,000 on it due to property values plummeting in Connecticut along with your real estate commissions, closing costs and the new real estate sales tax that is in effect. Your life savings is completely gone now. You and your wife were four generations of Connecticut residents that are now finally gone and all your ties have been cut from the state. You are starting new and will hopefully become economically prosperous in a low tax state that values legal citizens who are productive in their work and lives.
You and your family have escaped the socialist and liberal nightmare known as Connecticut.
Connecticut's new tax reality. This is a scene from the future.
You are driving to work at your job that takes you on I-91 and I-95. Because of your hours of employment you must drive during rush hours. These rush hours due to the set up of the 53 tolling gallantries on all state roads encompass congestion pricing that charge commuters double the fares than off peak hours. Your 42 mile round trip commute daily costs you an addition $40 a week to get to work due to the close proximity of the new tolls on the highway. You have read that these tolls are going to be going up July 1 since the revenues that were expected to taken in from the tolls have fallen short of projections. Connecticut has the highest cost per mile administrative fees in the country for road maintenance and now the highest cost per mile in toll administration in the country.
You stopped on the way home from work to pick up a few items from the grocery store. You notice that prices have gone up in the store literally week to week. The canned cat food that you paid 65 cents a can last week is now 72 cents a can. The bottle of soda has gone up 15 cents for the bottle due to the new soda tax that was passed. The store manager states to you that due to the tolls all costs of shipping goods has increased dramatically and the store has no choice but to increase their costs. He also recommends stocking up on items since on July 1 a higher sales tax will go into effect and that will further increase costs.
When you get home that night you have received bills that shock you due to the increases in them. Your electric bill due to the new one mill tax on each kilowatt hour you use has gone up roughly 12% since last month. Your heating oil that was delivered yesterday cost you $28 more due to the new 14 cent per gallon heating oil tax on the 200 gallons that were delivered. The visit to vet for your cats now is being charged sales tax.
You get to work the next day after a nightmare morning commute to find out that two workers were let go due to the new $15 minimum wage bill that was passed. The owner of your company states that he can no longer to afford to pay $600 a week plus the new .05% Family Leave tax plus all the other payroll taxes and unemployment taxes for both workers who just place items in boxes for delivery. The costs of this new higher minimum wage have cut into the small profit margin he has thus beginning today, the owner will be forced to box the orders. The owner says he will be looking at working 12 hours a day six days a week for himself to try to stay open and remain competitive in Connecticut. He asks you to help with the orders if you have any free time during your work day.
A month passes and you and your wife are seeing that you will be spending $3000 more a year due to the higher taxes and tolls. You also find out that the business you are working for is shutting down since he can no longer remain competitive due to the excessively high business and individual taxes in the state. He thanks you for the 15 years you worked for him and can offer no severance package to you since he has run out of money due to these high taxes.
A few more months pass and you are still on unemployment compensation from the state. Connecticut's unemployment rate has jumped dramatically in the past six months due to more businesses going bankrupt and or moving out of state. You have sent out many resumes and applied for many minimum wage jobs just to try to get work. You and your family have cut all expenses to the bare minimum to try to survive. You are fast running out of money to pay the highest taxes in the country on a local and state level along with the highest costs in the country now for electricity, heating oil and food.
A state election is held in November that year and the Democrat Governor wins reelection by 3000 votes after weeks of counting and recounting the votes and the Democrats barely take the State House and Senate with a majority of only one in each case. It is discovered in many House and Senate races that individuals were given wrong District ballots and were unable to in most cases vote for the candidate of their own choosing which was Republican. In Bridgeport and New Haven polls remained open way past legal closing time and individuals who still were not registered to vote were allowed to vote. Ballots in these two towns were found later discarded in dumpsters that had votes for Republican candidates. Adding all these votes would have brought in a new fiscally conservative Republican Governor and under ticket along with majorities in both the House and Senate. The election turns out to be a scam and your vote did not count.
When the dust settles and your unemployment has run you and your family decide to put your house up for sale. You now take any single day employment you can find. Your wife's employer states they will be closing at the end of the year thus you both decide to put your house up for sale and will move out of state. You have been applying to companies in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee and have had some promising results. The realtor states it may take up to one year to sell your house since there are so many houses for sale.
Nine months later both you and your have accepted employment in South Carolina, your house finally sells in ten months at a price that you have lost about $15,000 on it due to property values plummeting in Connecticut along with your real estate commissions, closing costs and the new real estate sales tax that is in effect. Your life savings is completely gone now. You and your wife were four generations of Connecticut residents that are now finally gone and all your ties have been cut from the state. You are starting new and will hopefully become economically prosperous in a low tax state that values legal citizens who are productive in their work and lives.
You and your family have escaped the socialist and liberal nightmare known as Connecticut.
Connecticut's new tax reality. This is a scene from the future.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
What Does $2.4 Billion Dollars In New and Higher Taxes Mean For Connecticut?
The new budget that Democrat Governor Ned Lamont has offered Connecticut increases and creates $2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes.
What does $2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes mean for Connecticut?
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means all prices of goods will increase in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means the costs of all services will increase in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means the costs of transportation will increase in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means Connecticut will continue to lose economic competitiveness to other states.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means homes and condos will become more difficult to sell in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means more businesses will move out of Connecticut since the costs of doing business here are excessive.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be more job losses in both the short and long run since Connecticut's minimum wage will be going up also while businesses move out.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means higher property taxes.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in savings in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in investment in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in consumer spending in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in charitable giving in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a drop off in consumer confidence in Connecticut's economy.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a drop off in business confidence in Connecticut's economy.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be more legal Connecticut Taxpayers moving out of state thus increasing the tax burden for those who remain here.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be no change in the $100 billion dollars worth of short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities Connecticut has since none of this money is going to pay down this debt.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means Connecticut will remain last in all economic categories in the country.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be even less economic freedom for Connecticut Taxpayers.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be the continuation of the economic demise the state has had since the 1991 implementation of the state income tax.
In other words $2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes does not do anything at all to improve Connecticut in any way other than to continue to support the dictatorial powers of the Connecticut Democrat Party. This is done through the further nurturing of an unsustainable level of salaries, benefits and pensions for both the management and union state workforce and excessive state spending on political do nothing programs.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means once again Connecticut Taxpayers have been shut out of any say in their state government.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means once again Connecticut Taxpayers are indentured servants who must work harder to support to their masters in Connecticut's government.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes is sickening isn't it?
What does $2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes mean for Connecticut?
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means all prices of goods will increase in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means the costs of all services will increase in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means the costs of transportation will increase in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means Connecticut will continue to lose economic competitiveness to other states.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means homes and condos will become more difficult to sell in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means more businesses will move out of Connecticut since the costs of doing business here are excessive.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be more job losses in both the short and long run since Connecticut's minimum wage will be going up also while businesses move out.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means higher property taxes.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in savings in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in investment in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in consumer spending in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a massive drop in charitable giving in Connecticut.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a drop off in consumer confidence in Connecticut's economy.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be a drop off in business confidence in Connecticut's economy.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be more legal Connecticut Taxpayers moving out of state thus increasing the tax burden for those who remain here.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be no change in the $100 billion dollars worth of short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities Connecticut has since none of this money is going to pay down this debt.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means Connecticut will remain last in all economic categories in the country.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be even less economic freedom for Connecticut Taxpayers.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means there will be the continuation of the economic demise the state has had since the 1991 implementation of the state income tax.
In other words $2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes does not do anything at all to improve Connecticut in any way other than to continue to support the dictatorial powers of the Connecticut Democrat Party. This is done through the further nurturing of an unsustainable level of salaries, benefits and pensions for both the management and union state workforce and excessive state spending on political do nothing programs.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means once again Connecticut Taxpayers have been shut out of any say in their state government.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes means once again Connecticut Taxpayers are indentured servants who must work harder to support to their masters in Connecticut's government.
$2.4 billion dollars in new and higher taxes is sickening isn't it?
Saturday, March 09, 2019
Connecticut's 28 Year Recession
Connecticut as we know has many negative economic issues that need to be addressed.
It has high taxes, $80 to $100 billion dollars in short and long debt along with unfunded liabilities, a lack of job creation, a poor business climate, crumbling roads and bridges, a net migration of citizens moving out of state, illegal immigrants, and an unsustainable union and management state employee workforce being paid excessive salaries, benefits and pensions.
In the current Legislative session Governor Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party have offered to throw more fuel in the fire by implementing the highest set of tolls in the country, tax plastic shopping bags, soda and "junk food", increasing salaries for new politically appointed State Commissioners, licenses for cats, an increase in the minimum wage to $15 a hour, a .05% payroll tax to fund a paid 12 week family and medical leave law, more benefits for illegal immigrants, a state run health care program funded by Connecticut Taxpayers, and a one mill state wide property tax. There are even more tax and spend proposals in the works.
What the Connecticut Democrat Party has presented to Connecticut taxpayers this session is an insult to our intelligence and shows their lack of economic logic and knowledge. How is it possible to stimulate the state economy by raising taxes and implementing tolls by over $2 billion dollars? It does not stimulate the economy nor help get the state out its 28 year recession.
It would have been a breath of fresh air if Governor Lamont had offered a budget that cut spending across the board for all agencies, cut all newly appointed Commissioners salaries by 10%, not giving these same new Commissioners pensions, began to start to privatize the Department of Motor Vehicles, eliminate the two to three percent automatic increase in some state pensions, just to name a few ideas. There are many more that could have been considered.
There is hope in our State Legislature in the thirteen member Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus that is now questioning these ridiculous economic bills that the Democrats want to shove down the throats of the Connecticut Taxpayer. These brave conservative legislators are offering an alternative to the stale, failed tax and spend policies of the Connecticut Democrat Party.
It will be interesting to see what happens this session in Hartford. It will determine again how much more sacrifice that the remaining Connecticut Taxpayers who are legal citizens of the state must give to support an omnipotent one party rule and political hierarchy that is completely out of touch with the economic reality of Connecticut.
No tolls, no new taxes, cut spending. It is a simplistic answer that should be the solution to Connecticut's 28 year recession.
It falls on deaf ears.
It has high taxes, $80 to $100 billion dollars in short and long debt along with unfunded liabilities, a lack of job creation, a poor business climate, crumbling roads and bridges, a net migration of citizens moving out of state, illegal immigrants, and an unsustainable union and management state employee workforce being paid excessive salaries, benefits and pensions.
In the current Legislative session Governor Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party have offered to throw more fuel in the fire by implementing the highest set of tolls in the country, tax plastic shopping bags, soda and "junk food", increasing salaries for new politically appointed State Commissioners, licenses for cats, an increase in the minimum wage to $15 a hour, a .05% payroll tax to fund a paid 12 week family and medical leave law, more benefits for illegal immigrants, a state run health care program funded by Connecticut Taxpayers, and a one mill state wide property tax. There are even more tax and spend proposals in the works.
What the Connecticut Democrat Party has presented to Connecticut taxpayers this session is an insult to our intelligence and shows their lack of economic logic and knowledge. How is it possible to stimulate the state economy by raising taxes and implementing tolls by over $2 billion dollars? It does not stimulate the economy nor help get the state out its 28 year recession.
It would have been a breath of fresh air if Governor Lamont had offered a budget that cut spending across the board for all agencies, cut all newly appointed Commissioners salaries by 10%, not giving these same new Commissioners pensions, began to start to privatize the Department of Motor Vehicles, eliminate the two to three percent automatic increase in some state pensions, just to name a few ideas. There are many more that could have been considered.
There is hope in our State Legislature in the thirteen member Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus that is now questioning these ridiculous economic bills that the Democrats want to shove down the throats of the Connecticut Taxpayer. These brave conservative legislators are offering an alternative to the stale, failed tax and spend policies of the Connecticut Democrat Party.
It will be interesting to see what happens this session in Hartford. It will determine again how much more sacrifice that the remaining Connecticut Taxpayers who are legal citizens of the state must give to support an omnipotent one party rule and political hierarchy that is completely out of touch with the economic reality of Connecticut.
No tolls, no new taxes, cut spending. It is a simplistic answer that should be the solution to Connecticut's 28 year recession.
It falls on deaf ears.
Saturday, March 02, 2019
Connecticut's Created Toll Crisis
The Connecticut Democrat Party and Governor Lamont have now created a toll crisis in the state. Governor Lamont obviously did not understand the tolls question in his campaign. The issue of tolls has now become the tax savior to solve all of the transportation problems in the state. Just like the state income tax was supposed to solve all of the financial problems in the state and just like all of the tax hikes during the failed Malloy Administration was supposed to solve all of the financial problems in the state. Nothing has worked nor will tolls work.
Connecticut has a major problem in how much it spends especially in transportation.
The toll debate has been one sided with poor information being given by those in favor of tolls. One issue that should be explained is why does Connecticut rank 44th in total disbursements per mile and 50th (last in the country) in administrative disbursements per mile (nearly $100,000 per mile) according to recent studies by the Reason Foundation-reason.org. Why are we spending this much money on administration of our transportation systems in Connecticut? Has there ever been an audit of this spending and agency as former Gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst has requested? What are the actual rates that Connecticut drivers will pay in these tolls? The numbers change constantly. What happens if the toll revenues do not make up for the loss of over $725 million dollars that the state currently gets from the Federal Government in lieu of tolls? Just keep raising the tolls? Has there ever been a discussion in cutting administrative costs in the Department of Transportation and putting that savings into actual maintenance and repair of our outdated road and bridge system? I also have not read any plans as to how this toll money will be spent to repair all of the problem roads and bridges in the state or is the money just going to continue the status quo of Connecticut's rank of 44th in total disbursements per mile and 50th (last in the country) in administrative disbursements per mile (nearly $100,000 per mile)? Where do the costs of over $300 million dollars to implement tolls along with $100 million dollars a year to run the tolls program come from and why are they so high? What is proven economically by being the highest tolled state in the country? How does tolls help us economically by taxing us even more than what we are taxed already?
Tolls will not set us up economically for the future. Tolls will only set us up for even more economic failures in the future. Get ready for it.
Connecticut has a major problem in how much it spends especially in transportation.
The toll debate has been one sided with poor information being given by those in favor of tolls. One issue that should be explained is why does Connecticut rank 44th in total disbursements per mile and 50th (last in the country) in administrative disbursements per mile (nearly $100,000 per mile) according to recent studies by the Reason Foundation-reason.org. Why are we spending this much money on administration of our transportation systems in Connecticut? Has there ever been an audit of this spending and agency as former Gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst has requested? What are the actual rates that Connecticut drivers will pay in these tolls? The numbers change constantly. What happens if the toll revenues do not make up for the loss of over $725 million dollars that the state currently gets from the Federal Government in lieu of tolls? Just keep raising the tolls? Has there ever been a discussion in cutting administrative costs in the Department of Transportation and putting that savings into actual maintenance and repair of our outdated road and bridge system? I also have not read any plans as to how this toll money will be spent to repair all of the problem roads and bridges in the state or is the money just going to continue the status quo of Connecticut's rank of 44th in total disbursements per mile and 50th (last in the country) in administrative disbursements per mile (nearly $100,000 per mile)? Where do the costs of over $300 million dollars to implement tolls along with $100 million dollars a year to run the tolls program come from and why are they so high? What is proven economically by being the highest tolled state in the country? How does tolls help us economically by taxing us even more than what we are taxed already?
Tolls will not set us up economically for the future. Tolls will only set us up for even more economic failures in the future. Get ready for it.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Connecticut's New Tax and Spend Budget
Governor Ned Lamont's first budget was an extension of former Governor Malloy's budgets.
The budget increases spending and increases taxes.
There was not much new in his speech this week other than if includes his proposed toll plan taxes will increase over $2.4 billion dollars, $1 billion dollars in new and increased taxes along with at least $1.4 billion dollars in tolls. This is on top of the $4 billion dollars plus in new and higher taxes that were enacted during the Malloy regime.
In the Lamont budget the sales tax will be expanded to virtually anything and everything that one uses including vehicle trade ins (even though you paid sales tax already when you bought it new or used you will also pay when you trade it in), college textbooks, soda, plastic bags that you pack groceries in, and parking just to name a few.
Lamont is also is forcing some towns and cities to pay for a portion of teachers pensions costs. For example in Wallingford the town loses over $1.8 million dollars in this category. One will assume that for the towns that will lose money their property taxes will increase to offset this loss of funding. These same towns and cities have no say in how teachers pensions are either negotiated and or structured.
Tolls are an impending nightmare for Connecticut Taxpayers. Now 50 tolling places will be installed throughout the state with congestion pricing impact rush hour traffic. The costs of living in Connecticut will increase dramatically as the costs of tolls will be passed on to all consumer and business goods and services. I wonder how our Governor with all of his supposed years of business experience would not think the cost of living would not go up from these tolls? Also how do any of the studies come up with the actual revenue figures from these tolls? How much per mile? There are an excessive amount of questions with regards to tolls that are not being answered by our Governor.
However, Governor Lamont stated he was open to suggestions on the budget.
Here is a partial list of mine:
Cut state spending in the following areas. All newly appointed Commissioners would take a 10% cut in pay from the last Commissioner when appointed. They would not have pensions. Cut the non union workforce in these agencies by 5%. (Most new Commissioners got massive raises from the old ones.)
Eliminate all longevity bonuses for state employees.
Eliminate all non essential bonding for two years. This would lower interest costs and improve the state bond ratings.
Privatize several state agencies including the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Connecticut with its new budget remains non business friendly and non taxpayer friendly. It continues the irrational economic policies of Dan Malloy and enacts new burdens on both businesses and taxpayers that will result in more economic stagnation for the state and more moves out of the state. There is little economic logic in what we have been presented in this new yet old Lamont tax and spend budget.
By cutting spending and cutting taxes it would help stimulate Connecticut's dormant economy. But instead the opposite occurs. It is what we have come to expect from the Omnipotent Party Rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party. Tax and spend. Forever until Connecticut is bankrupt.
The budget increases spending and increases taxes.
There was not much new in his speech this week other than if includes his proposed toll plan taxes will increase over $2.4 billion dollars, $1 billion dollars in new and increased taxes along with at least $1.4 billion dollars in tolls. This is on top of the $4 billion dollars plus in new and higher taxes that were enacted during the Malloy regime.
In the Lamont budget the sales tax will be expanded to virtually anything and everything that one uses including vehicle trade ins (even though you paid sales tax already when you bought it new or used you will also pay when you trade it in), college textbooks, soda, plastic bags that you pack groceries in, and parking just to name a few.
Lamont is also is forcing some towns and cities to pay for a portion of teachers pensions costs. For example in Wallingford the town loses over $1.8 million dollars in this category. One will assume that for the towns that will lose money their property taxes will increase to offset this loss of funding. These same towns and cities have no say in how teachers pensions are either negotiated and or structured.
Tolls are an impending nightmare for Connecticut Taxpayers. Now 50 tolling places will be installed throughout the state with congestion pricing impact rush hour traffic. The costs of living in Connecticut will increase dramatically as the costs of tolls will be passed on to all consumer and business goods and services. I wonder how our Governor with all of his supposed years of business experience would not think the cost of living would not go up from these tolls? Also how do any of the studies come up with the actual revenue figures from these tolls? How much per mile? There are an excessive amount of questions with regards to tolls that are not being answered by our Governor.
However, Governor Lamont stated he was open to suggestions on the budget.
Here is a partial list of mine:
Cut state spending in the following areas. All newly appointed Commissioners would take a 10% cut in pay from the last Commissioner when appointed. They would not have pensions. Cut the non union workforce in these agencies by 5%. (Most new Commissioners got massive raises from the old ones.)
Eliminate all longevity bonuses for state employees.
Eliminate all non essential bonding for two years. This would lower interest costs and improve the state bond ratings.
Privatize several state agencies including the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Connecticut with its new budget remains non business friendly and non taxpayer friendly. It continues the irrational economic policies of Dan Malloy and enacts new burdens on both businesses and taxpayers that will result in more economic stagnation for the state and more moves out of the state. There is little economic logic in what we have been presented in this new yet old Lamont tax and spend budget.
By cutting spending and cutting taxes it would help stimulate Connecticut's dormant economy. But instead the opposite occurs. It is what we have come to expect from the Omnipotent Party Rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party. Tax and spend. Forever until Connecticut is bankrupt.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Connecticut's New Tax: Connecticut's Unsustainable Paid Family Leave Law
AN ACT CONCERNING PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
To establish a paid family and medical leave system in Connecticut.
Introduced by:
Labor and Public Employees Committee Imagine leaving work and being paid up to $1000 a week for 12 weeks. Imagine you are a small business with five or ten employees and all get to go out for 12 weeks under Connecticut's new paid Family Leave Law. But under this new law small business owners must apparently "chill" and figure out how to run their businesses with less employees. And or hire temporary employees only to fire them after a short period of time and thus pay higher state unemployment taxes.
The costs to Connecticut taxpayers would be $14 to $18 million dollars to start this program, an unknown amount of money to administer the program and a mandated .5% tax on all employee wages to supposedly pay for the program. How this tax will cover the upcoming onslaught of those individuals who are going to use and in many cases abuse the program is beyond me. However I am confident that this tax will not be enough and thus they will be many increases of this tax in the future. Again like the crumbling foundations tax Connecticut Taxpayers must pay we will be subsidizing another poorly run state program that will do little to help those who truly need help in taking care of family members. This new payroll tax will take approximately $35 to $45 million dollars out of our economy monthly to help pay for this program in the short run. Thus $35 to $45 million dollars will no longer be spent or saved in Connecticut on a monthly basis. This loss of spending and saving will continue to make Connecticut's economy lag behind the rest of the country.
Why doesn't our state legislature meet with businesses and industry officials and develop a private sector solution to this supposed problem? I would tend to believe that many employers in the state work with their employees who have issues that they must deal with ill family members. Since when did taking care of your family become a function of state government?
I am opposed to this new law that is being considered. It is irrational to think that our state government bureaucracy has an ability to help people in need taking care of their families.
Connecticut's has yet another new tax. Connecticut's Unsustainable Paid Family Leave Law Tax. More lies force fed to Connecticut Taxpayers.
Saturday, February 02, 2019
Connecticut Wants To Be A Sanctuary State
Connecticut has thousands upon thousands upon thousands of laws. They are byzantine in nature. Complex and irrational in many cases, self serving for special interest groups and lobbyists. If one attempts to read the blue book of Connecticut General Statutes there are a mere 978 Chapters of laws covering basically all aspects of our lives here in the state. How they are actually enforceable is any one's guess as most of voting and election day laws are a sham in our state and are ignored by the Connecticut Democrat Party as seen by the last two elections?
But currently in our state legislature sponsored by State Representative Geoff Luxenberg (D-Manchester) is designated House Bill 5863:
"AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT AS A SANCTUARY STATE."
"To establish Connecticut as a sanctuary state where immigrants are protected and able to live, work and pursue happiness without fear."
The bill is somewhat self explanatory. I will assume since the bill's language is very vague that illegal immigrants will be welcome to come to our state and receive state supported help if needed even though they were not legal citizens of Connecticut in the form of medical insurance, housing assistance, food stamps, etc. There would somehow be exempted from federal laws as far as their illegal status. Thus Federal Immigration Laws would be void because of this bill.
My initial question is how many immigrant families has State Representative Luxenberg taken in or supported over the years? I also wonder where State Representative Luxenberg expects the state to get the money to support these illegal immigrants while it has $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities?
I also wonder why Connecticut has thousands upon thousands upon thousands of laws that take away a great deal of common sense and personal freedom for its legal businesses and legal residents? Yet with House Bill 5863 you do not have to be a legal citizen to live here and or get benefits from Connecticut.
I see great irony in House Bill 5863 and its place in the 978 Chapters of the Connecticut General Statutes. Legal citizens of Connecticut should just disregard the laws of the state. Let chaos reign as related to the torturous Omnipotent One Party Rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party as seen through this bill and many others they are promoting.
House Bill 5863 insults any immigrant who lives in this state and came to our country legally.
House Bill 5863 is an insult to all legal Connecticut residents.
But currently in our state legislature sponsored by State Representative Geoff Luxenberg (D-Manchester) is designated House Bill 5863:
"AN ACT ESTABLISHING CONNECTICUT AS A SANCTUARY STATE."
"To establish Connecticut as a sanctuary state where immigrants are protected and able to live, work and pursue happiness without fear."
The bill is somewhat self explanatory. I will assume since the bill's language is very vague that illegal immigrants will be welcome to come to our state and receive state supported help if needed even though they were not legal citizens of Connecticut in the form of medical insurance, housing assistance, food stamps, etc. There would somehow be exempted from federal laws as far as their illegal status. Thus Federal Immigration Laws would be void because of this bill.
My initial question is how many immigrant families has State Representative Luxenberg taken in or supported over the years? I also wonder where State Representative Luxenberg expects the state to get the money to support these illegal immigrants while it has $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities?
I also wonder why Connecticut has thousands upon thousands upon thousands of laws that take away a great deal of common sense and personal freedom for its legal businesses and legal residents? Yet with House Bill 5863 you do not have to be a legal citizen to live here and or get benefits from Connecticut.
I see great irony in House Bill 5863 and its place in the 978 Chapters of the Connecticut General Statutes. Legal citizens of Connecticut should just disregard the laws of the state. Let chaos reign as related to the torturous Omnipotent One Party Rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party as seen through this bill and many others they are promoting.
House Bill 5863 insults any immigrant who lives in this state and came to our country legally.
House Bill 5863 is an insult to all legal Connecticut residents.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Connecticut Democrats Love Affair With New And Higher Taxes
The Connecticut Democrat Party has a love affair with new and higher taxes. In 2019 there seems to be an avalanche of new and higher tax measures being shoved down the throats of Connecticut Taxpayers.
For instance tolls seem to be the new answer to Connecticut's horrific and non maintained road and bridge system. The state taxes on fuel that we pay already do little to maintain these brutal roads and bridges. Tolls like the state income tax is the new answer to all of the state's spending problems. Unfortunately what the Connecticut Democrat Party is oblivious to is how this will dramatically increase the cost of living in the state. The cost to transport any goods in and out of the state will go up as the costs of tolls will be passed along by companies to consumers. The costs to commute to work will go up-will all employers reimburse their employees for these additional costs? I highly doubt that however I know there will be massive exemptions written in the bill so that elected officials/family members of elected officials, etc. will be exempt from the tolls. I am also confident that tolls paid (?) will be added to House and Senate members expense accounts and in adding to their pension estimates.
Another example is a statewide property tax on motor vehicles that rewards the politically corrupted and economically inept cities of our state. Property taxes on personal vehicles will some how be paid to the state and then those monies redistributed to the towns and cities. Thus high tax cities such as Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven get rewarded with lower car taxes while low taxed towns such as Wallingford get to pay more. Also included in this bill is a state wide one mill real estate tax on all property that also will be redistributed to these same cities. Thus property taxes in Connecticut will increase. One can conclude also that this one mill rate will go up each year as has the state income tax has gone up over the years as there is never enough revenue to spend in Hartford.
When you go grocery and or regular shopping you will either pay a tax on the plastic bags that you use and get from the store or they will be banned altogether. This will increase the costs of shopping that have been increased already due to the tolls. One will have to bring bags that consumers will have to buy in order to pack their groceries.
There are other taxes being discussed along with new licensing and user fees that are talked about each year also.
The economic reality will be after all these new taxes and fees are enacted by the Connecticut Democrat Party there will no cuts in state spending. Connecticut will still have $100 billion dollars or more in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities. It will not take any actions about the excessive salaries, pensions and benefits that are paid to both state management and union workers. It is the same stale economic story over and over again, year in and year out.
The Connecticut Democrat Party has a love affair with new and higher taxes. They hate opposition to new and higher taxes. Most importantly they love to see Connecticut Taxpayers suffer economically.
The Connecticut Democrat Party enjoys our state being last in all economic categories in the country so long as they can manipulate the state government to their political advantage for themselves, their families and friends. Really that is all that matters in Connecticut. And it has been like this since 1991.
For instance tolls seem to be the new answer to Connecticut's horrific and non maintained road and bridge system. The state taxes on fuel that we pay already do little to maintain these brutal roads and bridges. Tolls like the state income tax is the new answer to all of the state's spending problems. Unfortunately what the Connecticut Democrat Party is oblivious to is how this will dramatically increase the cost of living in the state. The cost to transport any goods in and out of the state will go up as the costs of tolls will be passed along by companies to consumers. The costs to commute to work will go up-will all employers reimburse their employees for these additional costs? I highly doubt that however I know there will be massive exemptions written in the bill so that elected officials/family members of elected officials, etc. will be exempt from the tolls. I am also confident that tolls paid (?) will be added to House and Senate members expense accounts and in adding to their pension estimates.
Another example is a statewide property tax on motor vehicles that rewards the politically corrupted and economically inept cities of our state. Property taxes on personal vehicles will some how be paid to the state and then those monies redistributed to the towns and cities. Thus high tax cities such as Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven get rewarded with lower car taxes while low taxed towns such as Wallingford get to pay more. Also included in this bill is a state wide one mill real estate tax on all property that also will be redistributed to these same cities. Thus property taxes in Connecticut will increase. One can conclude also that this one mill rate will go up each year as has the state income tax has gone up over the years as there is never enough revenue to spend in Hartford.
When you go grocery and or regular shopping you will either pay a tax on the plastic bags that you use and get from the store or they will be banned altogether. This will increase the costs of shopping that have been increased already due to the tolls. One will have to bring bags that consumers will have to buy in order to pack their groceries.
There are other taxes being discussed along with new licensing and user fees that are talked about each year also.
The economic reality will be after all these new taxes and fees are enacted by the Connecticut Democrat Party there will no cuts in state spending. Connecticut will still have $100 billion dollars or more in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities. It will not take any actions about the excessive salaries, pensions and benefits that are paid to both state management and union workers. It is the same stale economic story over and over again, year in and year out.
The Connecticut Democrat Party has a love affair with new and higher taxes. They hate opposition to new and higher taxes. Most importantly they love to see Connecticut Taxpayers suffer economically.
The Connecticut Democrat Party enjoys our state being last in all economic categories in the country so long as they can manipulate the state government to their political advantage for themselves, their families and friends. Really that is all that matters in Connecticut. And it has been like this since 1991.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Connecticut Liberals Fascination With Tolls
Connecticut's liberals and progressives have a fascination with tolls. Just as they had a fascination and made in reality Connecticut's progressive state income tax. For those who can remember Governor Weicker shoved down Connecticut Taxpayers throats a progressive state income tax in 1991 that was supposed to solve Connecticut's fiscal problems. It did not solve any problems just increased by massive amounts Connecticut's debt through much higher salaries, benefits and pensions for both state union and management workers.
Thus tolls are becoming a forgone conclusion as a new tax on Connecticut Taxpayers in the amount of $500 to $700 million dollars more to drive per year in the state on our horrific and outdated road system. Greenwich Democrat Senator Alexandra Bergstein has filed Proposed Bill No.102 which authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish tolls in the state. This vague bill will allow the spigot of new tax revenue to flow freely with what I feel with be a massive amount of tolls on all the roads in state. I am also skeptical that any of the money will be used to refurbish Connecticut's decrepit bridges and roads even with the new Transportation lock box (this money can only be used by the DOT). Instead we will now have a Toll bureaucracy with new high paid union and management jobs that will erode a great deal of the revenue taken in. And watch the lobbying efforts by the politically connected to be exempted from the tolls.
Millions of dollars were spent spent on three political studies on tolls that have suggested that all of the states roads have tolls - 82 different locations in our small state. The reasoning behind this is get more revenue thus all the studies concluded that over $1 billion dollars in new revenue will be achieved by tolls. What happens if it doesn't? Do the rate of tolls increase even more? Also there is no mention whatsoever of the economic impact the tolls will have on Connecticut Taxpayers and the massive increases in the costs of products, services and the general increase in the cost to live in the state.
Connecticut's liberals and progressives enjoy punishing Connecticut Taxpayers through new taxes. After all the two largest tax increases in Connecticut's history in the past six years did nothing to alleviate Connecticut's massive budget deficits and or $80 to $100 billion dollars plus of short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities it has. Tolls will add more fuel to the economic recession Connecticut seems to always be in. And they will do little to create a more robust business climate to attract businesses to the state.
Connecticut's liberals and progressives could care less about Connecticut Taxpayers. What is next a $14315 per person tax to have every Connecticut Taxpayer pay their supposed fair share of the Connecticut Debt? Connecticut's liberals and progressives I am sure are working on this.
Tolls are yet another burden added to all of the other the tax burdens that Connecticut Taxpayers must deal with. And they will further drive more citizens and businesses out of state.
Thus tolls are becoming a forgone conclusion as a new tax on Connecticut Taxpayers in the amount of $500 to $700 million dollars more to drive per year in the state on our horrific and outdated road system. Greenwich Democrat Senator Alexandra Bergstein has filed Proposed Bill No.102 which authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish tolls in the state. This vague bill will allow the spigot of new tax revenue to flow freely with what I feel with be a massive amount of tolls on all the roads in state. I am also skeptical that any of the money will be used to refurbish Connecticut's decrepit bridges and roads even with the new Transportation lock box (this money can only be used by the DOT). Instead we will now have a Toll bureaucracy with new high paid union and management jobs that will erode a great deal of the revenue taken in. And watch the lobbying efforts by the politically connected to be exempted from the tolls.
Millions of dollars were spent spent on three political studies on tolls that have suggested that all of the states roads have tolls - 82 different locations in our small state. The reasoning behind this is get more revenue thus all the studies concluded that over $1 billion dollars in new revenue will be achieved by tolls. What happens if it doesn't? Do the rate of tolls increase even more? Also there is no mention whatsoever of the economic impact the tolls will have on Connecticut Taxpayers and the massive increases in the costs of products, services and the general increase in the cost to live in the state.
Connecticut's liberals and progressives enjoy punishing Connecticut Taxpayers through new taxes. After all the two largest tax increases in Connecticut's history in the past six years did nothing to alleviate Connecticut's massive budget deficits and or $80 to $100 billion dollars plus of short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities it has. Tolls will add more fuel to the economic recession Connecticut seems to always be in. And they will do little to create a more robust business climate to attract businesses to the state.
Connecticut's liberals and progressives could care less about Connecticut Taxpayers. What is next a $14315 per person tax to have every Connecticut Taxpayer pay their supposed fair share of the Connecticut Debt? Connecticut's liberals and progressives I am sure are working on this.
Tolls are yet another burden added to all of the other the tax burdens that Connecticut Taxpayers must deal with. And they will further drive more citizens and businesses out of state.
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Connecticut's New Government-Same Like The Old One?
Well Connecticut just got rid of Dan Malloy. Now it has Ned Lamont as Governor. There is really not much new in state government as far as Commissioners and appointees. Nine Commissioners got to keep their jobs, 3 Democrat State Senators and 2 Democrat State Representatives got either Commissioner positions and or high paying state jobs. New elections must be called for and paid for by Connecticut Taxpayers, they are all relatively safe Democrat seats thus there should be no change in the makeup or either the Senate or the House. The Democrats control all aspects of state government with the Republican Party being somewhat insignificant at this time. The Democrats hold the Senate by a 24 to 12 majority and the House by a 92 to 59 majority. The Connecticut Democrat Party has become much more liberal and socialistic in nature while the Connecticut Republican Party has become somewhat insignificant and will probably be shut out of discussions, negotiations and any and all things that the House and Senate will vote on. The Connecticut Democrat Party will push for a $15 minimum wage, legalized marijuana, paid medical and family leave, tolls and higher taxes.
Connecticut has a declining population, ranks last or near last in most business and economic categories and ranks as one of the highest taxes states in the country. Connecticut still has yet to recover from the recession nor from the implementation of the state income tax.
Yet with all of this negative news Governor Lamont basically has recycled the same people and Democrat politicians to run the state. Why? I really do not have a good answer other than the Connecticut Democrats run the state and there is massive political nepotism supported by Connecticut Taxpayers who truly have no say in our state government.
2019 seems to be just like the last eight years of one party rule in Connecticut. I anticipate tolls, higher taxes, more state spending, more short and long term debt, and higher salaries, benefits and pensions for state union and management employees (as witnessed by some hefty increases in Commissioners salaries).
This is really the best Governor Lamont could do so far? Why couldn't he be different?
Connecticut's new government is just the old one. I didn't expect anything different.
Connecticut has a declining population, ranks last or near last in most business and economic categories and ranks as one of the highest taxes states in the country. Connecticut still has yet to recover from the recession nor from the implementation of the state income tax.
Yet with all of this negative news Governor Lamont basically has recycled the same people and Democrat politicians to run the state. Why? I really do not have a good answer other than the Connecticut Democrats run the state and there is massive political nepotism supported by Connecticut Taxpayers who truly have no say in our state government.
2019 seems to be just like the last eight years of one party rule in Connecticut. I anticipate tolls, higher taxes, more state spending, more short and long term debt, and higher salaries, benefits and pensions for state union and management employees (as witnessed by some hefty increases in Commissioners salaries).
This is really the best Governor Lamont could do so far? Why couldn't he be different?
Connecticut's new government is just the old one. I didn't expect anything different.
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Goodbye 2018
Goodbye 2018.
Many former Connecticut Taxpayers said goodbye to Connecticut in 2018.
In 2019 many Connecticut Taxpayers will also say goodbye to Connecticut.
They will move out of state.
In 2019 Connecticut will see probably the same that it has seen since 1991 when the state income tax was enacted.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see higher taxes.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more budget deficits.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more state union and state management employees receive raises in their salaries, benefits and pensions.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more short and long term debt.
Connecticut Taxpayers will see total short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities exceed $100 billion dollars over the next year.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see higher property taxes.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more businesses moving out of state.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see less jobs in the state due to the increase to $15 for the minimum wage.
Connecticut Taxpayers will see tolls.
And once again a failed Connecticut Democrat Party liberal economic tax and spend agenda will be forced upon Connecticut Taxpayers with little discussion or transparency or challenge from the Connecticut Republican party.
1991.
2019.
The same story and the same failed results-different years thanks to the Connecticut Democrat Party.
Once again it is time to take back Connecticut.
It is no different than it was in 1991.
We are still waiting for change.
Many former Connecticut Taxpayers said goodbye to Connecticut in 2018.
In 2019 many Connecticut Taxpayers will also say goodbye to Connecticut.
They will move out of state.
In 2019 Connecticut will see probably the same that it has seen since 1991 when the state income tax was enacted.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see higher taxes.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more budget deficits.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more state union and state management employees receive raises in their salaries, benefits and pensions.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more short and long term debt.
Connecticut Taxpayers will see total short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities exceed $100 billion dollars over the next year.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see higher property taxes.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see more businesses moving out of state.
Connecticut Taxpayers will again see less jobs in the state due to the increase to $15 for the minimum wage.
Connecticut Taxpayers will see tolls.
And once again a failed Connecticut Democrat Party liberal economic tax and spend agenda will be forced upon Connecticut Taxpayers with little discussion or transparency or challenge from the Connecticut Republican party.
1991.
2019.
The same story and the same failed results-different years thanks to the Connecticut Democrat Party.
Once again it is time to take back Connecticut.
It is no different than it was in 1991.
We are still waiting for change.
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Connecticut's Misguided Tolls
Tolls here. Tolls there. Tolls everywhere. New union jobs here. New union jobs there. New union jobs everywhere.
A new liberal euphoria is spreading in Connecticut today with the new Lamont administration. It can be summed up with yet a new tax being dictated to Connecticut Taxpayers. It can be summed up as being equal to the second state income tax for Connecticut Taxpayers.
It is of course Tolls.
Tolls are a wonderful tax for Connecticut bureaucrats. Studies have been made on tolls funded with Connecticut Taxpayers monies that are secret in nature. It is difficult to gain information on them since the Connecticut Democrat Party does not wish to either discuss them nor disclose the amount of tolls they wish to place on the roads. It was not an issue in the last campaign according to the state media.
What is lost in the debate about tolls is both the economic impact it will have on the state increasing the cost of living dramatically for Connecticut Taxpayers and the amount of federal funds that will be lost because tolls have been implemented. In my opinion there is no possible way tolls will either offset the amount of funding currently being given by the Federal Transit Administration which $703 million dollars (2017)) and or increase revenue for the state unless the state implements the highest toll roads in the country. Someone in our state government needs to answer this question immediately before any more Connecticut Taxpayers monies are wasted on more "toll studies". If tolls pass one will argue that Connecticut Taxpayers taxes have now increased by another $703 million dollars plus the costs to implement the tolls.
Naturally those politically connected will be exempt from the tolls through various amendments to the toll bill when enacted. We as Connecticut Taxpayers will not be.
The new toll costs will be passed on by every business that must travel in the state through higher prices for their goods and services. The cost of living in Connecticut will skyrocket again. The working middle class will once again be forced to sacrifice to pay this new tax and their standard of living will become lower again thanks to these new tolls.
Thus in 2019 we will be entering our 28th year of the recession in Connecticut. Connecticut will once again be last in all economic development and job creation categories, first in the country in state tax rates and highest local property taxes, first in the country with net population loss, and last in consumer confidence.
The new flight from Connecticut has started again. Like it is has been for the past 28 years since 1991.
A new liberal euphoria is spreading in Connecticut today with the new Lamont administration. It can be summed up with yet a new tax being dictated to Connecticut Taxpayers. It can be summed up as being equal to the second state income tax for Connecticut Taxpayers.
It is of course Tolls.
Tolls are a wonderful tax for Connecticut bureaucrats. Studies have been made on tolls funded with Connecticut Taxpayers monies that are secret in nature. It is difficult to gain information on them since the Connecticut Democrat Party does not wish to either discuss them nor disclose the amount of tolls they wish to place on the roads. It was not an issue in the last campaign according to the state media.
What is lost in the debate about tolls is both the economic impact it will have on the state increasing the cost of living dramatically for Connecticut Taxpayers and the amount of federal funds that will be lost because tolls have been implemented. In my opinion there is no possible way tolls will either offset the amount of funding currently being given by the Federal Transit Administration which $703 million dollars (2017)) and or increase revenue for the state unless the state implements the highest toll roads in the country. Someone in our state government needs to answer this question immediately before any more Connecticut Taxpayers monies are wasted on more "toll studies". If tolls pass one will argue that Connecticut Taxpayers taxes have now increased by another $703 million dollars plus the costs to implement the tolls.
Naturally those politically connected will be exempt from the tolls through various amendments to the toll bill when enacted. We as Connecticut Taxpayers will not be.
The new toll costs will be passed on by every business that must travel in the state through higher prices for their goods and services. The cost of living in Connecticut will skyrocket again. The working middle class will once again be forced to sacrifice to pay this new tax and their standard of living will become lower again thanks to these new tolls.
Thus in 2019 we will be entering our 28th year of the recession in Connecticut. Connecticut will once again be last in all economic development and job creation categories, first in the country in state tax rates and highest local property taxes, first in the country with net population loss, and last in consumer confidence.
The new flight from Connecticut has started again. Like it is has been for the past 28 years since 1991.
Saturday, December 08, 2018
Can Ned Lamont Separate Himself From One Party Rule?
I wonder if
Governor elect Ned Lamont can separate himself from his own party. Omnipotent
one party rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party has hurt our state economy
over the years. Corporate welfare, political nepotism and unrealistic and
unaffordable union and management salaries, benefits and pensions has created
for the state $80 to $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along
with unfunded liabilities.
And a progressive agenda is being touted by the Connecticut Democrat Party in the new legislature that includes a $15 minimum wage (which will ultimately cost jobs in the state and increases the costs of doing business in the state), paid by employer family and medical leave (increasing the costs of doing business in the state), legalization of recreational marijuana (that will cause more short and long term medical costs and issues) and tolls (which will increase the costs of doing business in the state and for all who drive). I wonder if Governor elect Ned Lamont realizes the costs to all of these progressive programs as an individual who was involved in the real business world. Or does he just accept as fact that the Connecticut Democrat Party dictates to the new Governor what he can and can’t do. Sort of like in a socialist state. Which in reality what Connecticut has become over the years due to the Connecticut Democrat Party and omnipotent one party rule.
Thus it will be interesting to see what direction Governor elect Ned Lamont goes in. A party loyalist or someone who realizes the dire economic conditions that exist in the state at this time? More and new taxes or cuts in taxes to stimulate the state economy (sort of like what President Trump has done with the national economy). More heavy handed governmental regulation or less governmental regulation. A user friendly state government for its taxpayers or the continual aggressive and abusive state agencies that are allowed to do as they please with a taxpayer be damned attitude and actions.
Again, I wonder if Governor elect Ned Lamont can separate himself from his own party.
And which direction does he take?
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And a progressive agenda is being touted by the Connecticut Democrat Party in the new legislature that includes a $15 minimum wage (which will ultimately cost jobs in the state and increases the costs of doing business in the state), paid by employer family and medical leave (increasing the costs of doing business in the state), legalization of recreational marijuana (that will cause more short and long term medical costs and issues) and tolls (which will increase the costs of doing business in the state and for all who drive). I wonder if Governor elect Ned Lamont realizes the costs to all of these progressive programs as an individual who was involved in the real business world. Or does he just accept as fact that the Connecticut Democrat Party dictates to the new Governor what he can and can’t do. Sort of like in a socialist state. Which in reality what Connecticut has become over the years due to the Connecticut Democrat Party and omnipotent one party rule.
Thus it will be interesting to see what direction Governor elect Ned Lamont goes in. A party loyalist or someone who realizes the dire economic conditions that exist in the state at this time? More and new taxes or cuts in taxes to stimulate the state economy (sort of like what President Trump has done with the national economy). More heavy handed governmental regulation or less governmental regulation. A user friendly state government for its taxpayers or the continual aggressive and abusive state agencies that are allowed to do as they please with a taxpayer be damned attitude and actions.
Again, I wonder if Governor elect Ned Lamont can separate himself from his own party.
And which direction does he take?
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Many Questions:No Answers
I have many questions but no answers.
1. What is Governor Lamont's plan to pay down Connecticut's short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities of $80 to $100 billion dollars?
2. What is Governor Lamont's plan to lower Connecticut's energy costs which are the highest in the country?
3. What is Governor Lamont's plan to end corporate welfare and pay to play schemes in Connecticut?
4. What is Governor Lamont's plan to stimulate Connecticut's weak economy? Through higher and new taxes?
5. What is Governor Lamont's plan to safe guard Connecticut's future elections so that they do not resemble and emulate elections in socialist countries?
6. What is Governor Lamont's plan to end corruption in Connecticut's state government?
7. What is Governor Lamont's plan to end corruption in Connecticut's major cities?
8. What is Governor Lamont's plan to provide for school choice in Connecticut?
9. What is Governor Lamont's plan to restore business confidence in Connecticut? Through higher and new taxes?
10. What is Governor Lamont's plan in anything?
As a legal taxpayer I would like to know, fast.
And I miss Ella Grasso and honest politicians.
Buyers remorse. Coming in 2019.
1. What is Governor Lamont's plan to pay down Connecticut's short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities of $80 to $100 billion dollars?
2. What is Governor Lamont's plan to lower Connecticut's energy costs which are the highest in the country?
3. What is Governor Lamont's plan to end corporate welfare and pay to play schemes in Connecticut?
4. What is Governor Lamont's plan to stimulate Connecticut's weak economy? Through higher and new taxes?
5. What is Governor Lamont's plan to safe guard Connecticut's future elections so that they do not resemble and emulate elections in socialist countries?
6. What is Governor Lamont's plan to end corruption in Connecticut's state government?
7. What is Governor Lamont's plan to end corruption in Connecticut's major cities?
8. What is Governor Lamont's plan to provide for school choice in Connecticut?
9. What is Governor Lamont's plan to restore business confidence in Connecticut? Through higher and new taxes?
10. What is Governor Lamont's plan in anything?
As a legal taxpayer I would like to know, fast.
And I miss Ella Grasso and honest politicians.
Buyers remorse. Coming in 2019.
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Connecticut's State Government Constant Problem
Connecticut's state government has a constant problem.
It never has enough money to spend. It always runs deficits.
It has close to $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities.
Since the state income tax was passed in 1991 state spending has increased in excess of 300 percent with no end in sight.
State taxes had tripled in some cases since 1991.
Connecticut ranks near last or last in ,many economic and business categories since that time.
Connecticut really still has yet to recover from the last recession.
And there is no end in sight as to any plans to address spending and or the massive debt the state has.
The state has lost a great deal of population since 1991 and also a great deal of legal taxpayers in that time also.
It is one of the few states that has a net migration of population out of the state.
Jobs are difficult to come by in the state since there are high taxes and a poor transportation infrastructure. The poor transportation infrastructure will get even more costly as tolls in 82 different locations will implemented by the omnipotent Connecticut Democrat Party who controls all parts of our state government.
Taxes are likely to be raised once again since the next four years will bring more political patronage spending and more debt.
Thus, Connecticut's state government has a constant problem.
It never has enough money to spend. It always runs deficits.
And once again there are no solutions offered by the party that is always in power and has failed for many years now to resolve the economic issues we face.
May Connecticut Rest in Peace.
It never has enough money to spend. It always runs deficits.
It has close to $100 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities.
Since the state income tax was passed in 1991 state spending has increased in excess of 300 percent with no end in sight.
State taxes had tripled in some cases since 1991.
Connecticut ranks near last or last in ,many economic and business categories since that time.
Connecticut really still has yet to recover from the last recession.
And there is no end in sight as to any plans to address spending and or the massive debt the state has.
The state has lost a great deal of population since 1991 and also a great deal of legal taxpayers in that time also.
It is one of the few states that has a net migration of population out of the state.
Jobs are difficult to come by in the state since there are high taxes and a poor transportation infrastructure. The poor transportation infrastructure will get even more costly as tolls in 82 different locations will implemented by the omnipotent Connecticut Democrat Party who controls all parts of our state government.
Taxes are likely to be raised once again since the next four years will bring more political patronage spending and more debt.
Thus, Connecticut's state government has a constant problem.
It never has enough money to spend. It always runs deficits.
And once again there are no solutions offered by the party that is always in power and has failed for many years now to resolve the economic issues we face.
May Connecticut Rest in Peace.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Connecticut's Election Issues
In my opinion Connecticut has election issues and fraud. Non residents in the form of college students who live in dorms at Connecticut's colleges get to vote on election day utilizing a provisional ballot concept that allows them to register and vote on the same day of the election. This year was no different than any other year as Registrar of Voters were overwhelmed by the number of students who decided to follow this procedure in New Haven (Yale University), Middletown (Wesyelan University) and Storrs (University of Connecticut). In New Haven apparently new voters were sworn in after the election ended, ballots were soaking wet and these actions and votes were apparently accepted by the Democrat Secretary of State's office. Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski filed a late legal appeal of these issues but decided to cancel it when he decided that he lost the election. I feel this was an incorrect move on the part of him and the Republican Party for not challenging these problems.
In Ansonia two absentee ballots were counted over 200 times. Now that race is being recounted for State Senate as Republican George Logan is shown in the lead at this time.
In Stratford Republican candidates were not on 79 ballots.
There are several other examples throughout the state. Obviously the Connecticut Republican Party is powerless to question one party rule.
Thus the Omnipotent Connecticut Democrat Party controls all parts of state government yet again with a little help from non Connecticut resident votes. And we apparently will have yet again the same majority and minority leaders in both the House and Senate, there will be no change. And we should be seeing the third failed term of Dan Malloy recreated with Ned Lamont and the same stale leadership in the House and Senate.
Thus Connecticut went into a further and deepening economic crisis this past Tuesday evening. Connecticut's large corrupt cities control the suburbs and thus the state itself.
Connecticut voters are evenly divided in my opinion however suburban Republican voters can not compete with City Democrat Rent a Voter schemes and fraud that continue each election day.
Thus the next four years will be a repeat of the last eight years-new and higher taxes, higher salaries, benefits and pensions for state management and union workers along with massive deficits adding to the unyielding long term debt the state has and now tolls.
Connecticut is now a Socialists dream state ranking along with New York, New Jersey, Illinois and California.
Connecticut can no longer be considered "The Constitution State" how about instead "The Socialist State".
May Connecticut Rest in Peace.
In Ansonia two absentee ballots were counted over 200 times. Now that race is being recounted for State Senate as Republican George Logan is shown in the lead at this time.
In Stratford Republican candidates were not on 79 ballots.
There are several other examples throughout the state. Obviously the Connecticut Republican Party is powerless to question one party rule.
Thus the Omnipotent Connecticut Democrat Party controls all parts of state government yet again with a little help from non Connecticut resident votes. And we apparently will have yet again the same majority and minority leaders in both the House and Senate, there will be no change. And we should be seeing the third failed term of Dan Malloy recreated with Ned Lamont and the same stale leadership in the House and Senate.
Thus Connecticut went into a further and deepening economic crisis this past Tuesday evening. Connecticut's large corrupt cities control the suburbs and thus the state itself.
Connecticut voters are evenly divided in my opinion however suburban Republican voters can not compete with City Democrat Rent a Voter schemes and fraud that continue each election day.
Thus the next four years will be a repeat of the last eight years-new and higher taxes, higher salaries, benefits and pensions for state management and union workers along with massive deficits adding to the unyielding long term debt the state has and now tolls.
Connecticut is now a Socialists dream state ranking along with New York, New Jersey, Illinois and California.
Connecticut can no longer be considered "The Constitution State" how about instead "The Socialist State".
May Connecticut Rest in Peace.
Saturday, November 03, 2018
It Is Time To Take Back Connecticut In 2018-Vote Republican
November 6, 2018. The time has come to vote. The time has come to vote Republican for a change. It is time for the great silent majority of Connecticut to stand up and make their voices heard against the tyranny of what our state government has become.
It is time to take back Connecticut from the economic nightmare that the Connecticut Democrat Party has created.
It is time to end the long incompetent rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party and all of its cancers that it has spread in the state and state government.
It is time to bring transparency to state government.
It is time to cut spending on state management and state union salaries, benefits and pensions.
It is time to address the $80 to $100 billion dollar state debt we have from short and long term borrowing and unfunded liabilities.
It is time to stop corporate welfare and pay to play schemes created by the Connecticut Democrat Party.
It is time to end taxpayer funded sanctuary cities.
It is time to end counting mileage driven and reimbursed towards state pensions.
It is time to end counting overtime towards state pensions.
It is time to end voters who are dead from voting in our state elections.
It is time to lower taxes and repeal the state income tax has that help lead our state into economic Armageddon.
It is time to end omnipotent one party rule in state government.
It is time to have government work for taxpayers not taxpayers work to support a ruling political elite.
Enough is enough.
This has been a typical brutal election here with the usual lies and threats created by the Connecticut Democrat Party. The Connecticut Democrat Party serves itself and its special interests not the Connecticut Taxpayers it supposedly represents.
The problem in Connecticut is the Connecticut Democrat Party. They need to be voted out of office this election.
It is time.
Vote the entire Connecticut Republican team on November 6.
It is time to take back Connecticut from the economic nightmare that the Connecticut Democrat Party has created.
It is time to end the long incompetent rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party and all of its cancers that it has spread in the state and state government.
It is time to bring transparency to state government.
It is time to cut spending on state management and state union salaries, benefits and pensions.
It is time to address the $80 to $100 billion dollar state debt we have from short and long term borrowing and unfunded liabilities.
It is time to stop corporate welfare and pay to play schemes created by the Connecticut Democrat Party.
It is time to end taxpayer funded sanctuary cities.
It is time to end counting mileage driven and reimbursed towards state pensions.
It is time to end counting overtime towards state pensions.
It is time to end voters who are dead from voting in our state elections.
It is time to lower taxes and repeal the state income tax has that help lead our state into economic Armageddon.
It is time to end omnipotent one party rule in state government.
It is time to have government work for taxpayers not taxpayers work to support a ruling political elite.
Enough is enough.
This has been a typical brutal election here with the usual lies and threats created by the Connecticut Democrat Party. The Connecticut Democrat Party serves itself and its special interests not the Connecticut Taxpayers it supposedly represents.
The problem in Connecticut is the Connecticut Democrat Party. They need to be voted out of office this election.
It is time.
Vote the entire Connecticut Republican team on November 6.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
What Is The Connecticut Democrat Party's Plan For The Future?
What is the Connecticut Democrat Party's plan for the future of the state? If we are to understand the answer to this question it will probably be more the same that we have seen for the past eight long and hard years of Democrat rule.
We will see new and higher taxes.
We will see tolls on many of the roads in the state.
We will see higher salaries, benefits and pensions for both state union and management workers.
We will see increased corporate welfare for businesses that are willing to pay for play using Connecticut taxpayers monies.
We will see Connecticut's big bankrupt cities like Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford have their state funding increased along having most of their debt be picked up by Connecticut taxpayers.
We will see more people move out of state to continue the enormous net migration out of Connecticut.
We will see more and new levels of corruption in our state government.
These visions are real if we are to once again vote into office one party rule and allow the Connecticut Democrat Party to control all levels and divisions of our state government. The candidates that the Connecticut Democrat Party have decided to run are weak and are controlled by the party machine. There are no new thoughts other than the same mantra of higher taxes, higher spending and more debt will solve all of Connecticut's problems.
We all now it hasn't and never will solve our problems.
It is time to take back Connecticut in November before it is too late.
It is time to end one party rule.
Vote Republican this November.
We will see new and higher taxes.
We will see tolls on many of the roads in the state.
We will see higher salaries, benefits and pensions for both state union and management workers.
We will see increased corporate welfare for businesses that are willing to pay for play using Connecticut taxpayers monies.
We will see Connecticut's big bankrupt cities like Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford have their state funding increased along having most of their debt be picked up by Connecticut taxpayers.
We will see more people move out of state to continue the enormous net migration out of Connecticut.
We will see more and new levels of corruption in our state government.
These visions are real if we are to once again vote into office one party rule and allow the Connecticut Democrat Party to control all levels and divisions of our state government. The candidates that the Connecticut Democrat Party have decided to run are weak and are controlled by the party machine. There are no new thoughts other than the same mantra of higher taxes, higher spending and more debt will solve all of Connecticut's problems.
We all now it hasn't and never will solve our problems.
It is time to take back Connecticut in November before it is too late.
It is time to end one party rule.
Vote Republican this November.
Saturday, October 20, 2018
What Is The Real Platform The Connecticut Democrat Party Is Running On In 2018?
I am confused as a voter. I do not understand what the real platform the Connecticut Democrat Party is running on in 2018? Is it based on their last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut? If so then the platform is one of new and higher taxes along with increased borrowing, higher salaries, benefits and pensions for state management and union workers. Is it based on the results of the two highest tax increases in the state's history over their last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut? If so their platform will discuss the failures of these tax increases to improve Connecticut's economic health. Is it based on the results of the early prisoner release program they have championed in their last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut? If so their platform will explain why we are much less safe in our homes and in our streets in 2018 especially in our cities. Is it based upon millions upon millions of dollars being spent on toll studies in their last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut? If so their platform would show that we have not been give any accurate figures as to how much revenue these tolls will bring to our state nor how much these tolls would cost and where they would be located. Is it based on the amount of Connecticut Taxpayers monies have been to given to businesses free in the form of free and forgiven loans, tax credits for supposed jobs retained and overall corporate welfare programs in their last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut? If so their platform would show a political economy in which a business must pay to play and that there is little to no oversight in these political patronage corporate welfare programs that have done next to nothing economically for our state economy. Is it based upon Connecticut's ranking in the country in economic and business categories in their last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut? If so then their platform would show Connecticut ranked last and or near last in all major economic categories.
That is an amazing platform to run on in 2018 for Democrat candidates. Connecticut's media is fixated on condemning the Republican candidates and their platforms of cutting taxes, cutting the bloat in state government, salaries, benefits and pensions and saying no to tolls. Obviously this real Republican economic platform that actually questions the enormous waste we have in Hartford is discounted and made fun of. While the real platforms of the last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut is embraced and made to look like an economic utopia. I really don't understand any more how and why would Connecticut Voters who are legal citizens of our state and pay taxes would vote for any Democrat running for state office given the true state of our economy?
Is it time to take back Connecticut with new elected officials and new economic ideas. Is it time to take back Connecticut with a common sense approach to how our government runs. Is it time to take back Connecticut with state government working for Connecticut Taxpayers not Connecticut Taxpayers being enslaved to a politically corrupted Democrat one party rule that has failed miserably for the past eight years. Is it time to take back Connecticut in 2018.
That is an amazing platform to run on in 2018 for Democrat candidates. Connecticut's media is fixated on condemning the Republican candidates and their platforms of cutting taxes, cutting the bloat in state government, salaries, benefits and pensions and saying no to tolls. Obviously this real Republican economic platform that actually questions the enormous waste we have in Hartford is discounted and made fun of. While the real platforms of the last eight years of one party rule here in Connecticut is embraced and made to look like an economic utopia. I really don't understand any more how and why would Connecticut Voters who are legal citizens of our state and pay taxes would vote for any Democrat running for state office given the true state of our economy?
Is it time to take back Connecticut with new elected officials and new economic ideas. Is it time to take back Connecticut with a common sense approach to how our government runs. Is it time to take back Connecticut with state government working for Connecticut Taxpayers not Connecticut Taxpayers being enslaved to a politically corrupted Democrat one party rule that has failed miserably for the past eight years. Is it time to take back Connecticut in 2018.
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