HARTFORD – In what can only be called another pilfering of taxpayers in Fairfield County, the Democrats Thursday unleashed a budget that declares war on the families of Connecticut who are trying to balance their home budgets.
HARTFORD- In continued demonstration of bipartisan collaboration this session, legislative Republicans and Democrats came together to support a deficit mitigation package that closes $1.2 billion of the budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending this June.
The compromise package between both parties included no cuts in state aid to cities and towns, no tax increases, [...]
No Tax increases, No Cuts to Towns and Cities
HARTFORD – No tax increases, no cuts to towns and cities and a smaller, more efficient state government are the hallmarks of Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s budget, House Republican Whip John Frey, of Ridgefield said today.
Nearly two-dozen state agencies would be eliminated or absorbed into others and [...]
Minority Whip Rep. John Frey, of Ridgefield said that the additional $250,000 provision showed the Democrats are not yet sincere about seriously eliminating the state’s projected $6 billion over the next two years.”I am concerned that the legislature doesn’t seem to be acting with any sense of urgency,” said Rep. Frey. “We may soon have [...]
