Danbury mayor and possible gubernatorial candidate Mark Boughton, in his personal blog (which posts also to his widely-distributed Facebook page) says we’re on the brink.
Here is a news flash…the State of Connecticut is broke. Busted. Cleaned out.
Here is another news flash…it is not going to get any better anytime soon.
It is time that we all recognize that we have entered a new economic era, and that we seize this moment to redefine the role of state government, examine the nexus between the state and the municipalities, and look at the services that we should offer, and most importantly, how we fund them.
Property tax reform has to be the first and foremost item on an agenda of reform. It is an unfair tax because it does not measure the ability of the property owner to pay. Many people in Danbury and across Connecticut are land rich and yet cash poor.
It’s refreshing to see this level of candor.
The New London Day, which isn’t exactly Connecticut’s answer to World Net Daily, says the state Democrats may face “well-earned losses” if they can’t muster up some courage here.
Frozen with fear when confronting a monster largely of its own making, the Democratic leadership in the General Assembly is readying to “gavel in and gavel out” when legislators return Tuesday for a special session, ordered by Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell to deal with a budget deficit approaching $500 million.
In other words, the Democrats in control of the legislature may once again ignore the fiscal crisis that confronts the state and instead head home for the holidays.
Alas for the Day and for your wallet, in 2009 State and Federal legislators have become deaf and blind to the angst (and phone calls) of those who merely pay the taxes.
More here: Dithering While Connecticut Sinks In Red Ink
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