Raising taxes
"Who will raise taxes the most this year?" was the title of a recent NHR editorial.
It notes "Although the politicians pay homage to the constitution’s cap on state spending, they have regularly broken it since it was approved by an 81 percent vote in 1992."
I can't help but wonder if any members of the CT legislature will take perhaps the only action available to enforce the Constitutional spending cap. I doubt it.
Tim White
10 comments:
Tim if you were there you would break the spending cap too
I think the governors proposal of putting a 3% cap on property tax increases is a step in the right direction. At least with her proposal if a town wants to increase taxes more than 3% it must go to referendum.
Rell wants to cap taxes for every government executive in CT except herself. That is absolutley precious! And, of course, she gives them the old "emergency" out so there will be no cap at the local level just as there is no cap at the state level.
the Cheshire town Dems are more fiscally responsible than either party in Hartford right now...and it pains me to say that as a Republican
I agree 100% these Republicans are the tax spend and borrow party and are out of control. Good thing that the Democrats are in control and are keeping an eye out. Thanks for nothing you GOP spenders-go home!
Re: "if (Tim) were there, he'd break the spending cap too" (11:58).
i'm not so sure, i could see him standing up alone on this one.
anomymous 10;49....Amann and Williams are not Republicans.
Neither is Chris Murphy or Hillary Clinton
go back to your ssandbox
anon 6:53 Are you joking? As far as the local budget. It fell in their lap. No one is responsible. It could have been Dem,Rep or Ind. The town had good growth. Anyone can come up with a good budget if you keep getting raises. By the way, BERLIN,CT NO TAX INCREASE FOR THEIR CITZENS 07/08. Election year for them?
I know one thing-our town Democrats did more to save us money and keep our mill rate down then the phoney neo-cons did in the years before. For all the big talk of saving money-thanks for nothing and next nov I will not vote for Schrumm or Orsini or Rucooc as all they did is get in the way of progress and lower taxes
They could have given a tax break (less than zero) look at the numbers. More surplus next year, which is great. It's a numbers game. Vote for all D's if you want. Let one party control everything just like federal. No checks and balance. Good luck.
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