[DigitalMilford]

https://patch.com/connecticut/milfor...-space-milford

30,000 square feet is a sizable office by any measure. Good news!

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

This spells trouble. Over $4.6 B in deficits projected over the next two years. Income tax receipts are nose diving over $450m in the hole. This is the worst since the recession for tax collection. This is the worst case scenario and will force more revenue generating items. CT is not doing well.

Malloy Calls For Hiring Freeze As Income Tax Collections Nose-Dive $450 Million - Hartford Courant

Hopefully this will be a wake up call for CT voters. I'd love to see Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport vote for Republican this time, but I know that's not going to happen .

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by HumpDay

Hopefully this will be a wake up call for CT voters. I'd love to see Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport vote for Republican this time, but I know that's not going to happen .

Can I ask what magic solution Republicans have to Connecticut's financial ills? Why didn't Rell solve it when she was in office instead of kicking the can down the road? This problem goes back decades...

There's plenty of blame to go around. I am certainly open to voting for a Republican, but, I'd like to know the magic solution...

However you won't see me vote for a Republican for federal office until Trump's presidency is over. I simply won't empower this dangerous lunacy to continue.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by DigitalMilford

Can I ask what magic solution Republicans have to Connecticut's financial ills? Why didn't Rell solve it when she was in office instead of kicking the can down the road? This problem goes back decades...

There's plenty of blame to go around. I am certainly open to voting for a Republican, but, I'd like to know the magic solution...

However you won't see me vote for a Republican for federal office until Trump's presidency is over. I simply won't empower this dangerous lunacy to continue.

The problem was that Democrats had too much power in this state to begin with. I can't think of the numbers on top of my head but when Rowland and Rell vetoed a bill, the Dems had a large majority in the CGA to overturn the veto (2/3 vote). They could literally pass any bill or do anything they'd like without competition from the opposition. The Dems had the upper and lower chambers (senate and house) plus a Democrat governor. A divided government is actually good IMO because it doesn't give one party total dominate power. It can cause gridlock, but at least they can come to some compromise. After years of Malloy in office, we can at least try something different, and if there's more Republican candidates seeking governor (which there should be) then people need to step out of the Democratic platform and be willing to try a change in how our state government operates.

[Mike 75]

Originally Posted by HumpDay

The problem was that Democrats had too much power in this state to begin with. I can't think of the numbers on top of my head but when Rowland and Rell vetoed a bill, the Dems had a large majority in the CGA to overturn the veto (2/3 vote). They could literally pass any bill or do anything they'd like without competition from the opposition. The Dems had the upper and lower chambers (senate and house) plus a Democrat governor. A divided government is actually good IMO because it doesn't give one party total dominate power. It can cause gridlock, but at least they can come to some compromise. After years of Malloy in office, we can at least try something different, and if there's more Republican candidates seeking governor (which there should be) then people need to step out of the Democratic platform and be willing to try a change in how our state government operates.

This. Somehow people think that the governor can snap his or her fingers and make things happen. Budgets don't get passed without the legislature, which has been controlled by the Democrats for 30 years.

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by HumpDay

The problem was that Democrats had too much power in this state to begin with. I can't think of the numbers on top of my head but when Rowland and Rell vetoed a bill, the Dems had a large majority in the CGA to overturn the veto (2/3 vote). They could literally pass any bill or do anything they'd like without competition from the opposition. The Dems had the upper and lower chambers (senate and house) plus a Democrat governor. A divided government is actually good IMO because it doesn't give one party total dominate power. It can cause gridlock, but at least they can come to some compromise. After years of Malloy in office, we can at least try something different, and if there's more Republican candidates seeking governor (which there should be) then people need to step out of the Democratic platform and be willing to try a change in how our state government operates.

So, a I asked before, what's the republican solution?

[Mike 75]

Originally Posted by DigitalMilford

So, a I asked before, what's the republican solution?

Connecticut Republicans to propose state budget that differs from Malloy’s

[Matrix2791]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

This spells trouble. Over $4.6 B in deficits projected over the next two years. Income tax receipts are nose diving over $450m in the hole. This is the worst since the recession for tax collection. This is the worst case scenario and will force more revenue generating items. CT is not doing well.

Malloy Calls For Hiring Freeze As Income Tax Collections Nose-Dive $450 Million - Hartford Courant

To huge tax increases over the years, and the State is in a even deeper hole! So this begs the question? If it didn't work the other times, then why do democrats think it will work this time?

[BPt111]

CT tax revenue in free fall, adding $1.1B in red ink for next 2 years


https://ctmirror.org/2017/04/27/ct-t...-next-2-years/

[East of the River]

Originally Posted by Mike 75

Connecticut Republicans to propose state budget that differs from Malloy’s

It's interesting need to see more details. Basically they want to put back most of the social and health programs cut by the democrats and eliminate a bunch of middle class and working poor tax exemptions in order to do it. While the details are different it's basically a plan to raise taxes and keep spending the same. The only two cuts are to the campaign finance program and aids to municipalities which will simply cause local taxes to rise. I'm not saying the D plan is great but neither is the R plan. As an Independent I'm back to thinking both parties are nuts.

Also interesting detail their plan would also cut funding to suburban school districts losing students to those gaining students and those with performance problems. Which I think is reasonable. But the part I get a kick out of was the suggestion by Fasano (R) that suburban districts should become regional districts that outta go well with the crowd on this forum. Thou I suppose it's a fair kick to the suburbs as taking away the Municipal aid is designed as a kick to the cities.