The Blogster just noticed that state Sen. Joe Crisco, D-Woodbridge, is the only Democrat in a cavalcade of Republicans who recently “pledged” to “never” raise their constituents’ taxes.
Here’s the full news release from Washington:
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
ATR Releases 2010 list of Pledge Signers in Connecticut
Federal and state candidates join incumbents in making no-new taxes promise in upcoming election
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) released an updated list of incumbents and challengers in Connecticut who have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge . These candidates have made a written commitment to their constituents to never raise their taxes. ATR strongly encourages taxpayers to consider those who have made this commitment. The list of incumbents and challengers who have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is as follows
Federal
Challengers
CT-Sen Linda McMahon (R)
CT-01 Ann Brickley (R)
CT-04 Dan Debicella (R)
CT-05 Sam Caligiuri (R)
State
Incumbents
Joe Crisco (S-17)
John A. Kissel (S-7)
Anthony J. D’Amelio (H-71)
Fred Camillo (H-151)
Vincent Candelora (H-86)
Marilyn Giuliano (H-23)
William A. Hamzy (H-78)
DebraLee Hovey (H-112)
Lawrence G. Miller (H-122)
Selim Noujaim (H-74)
T.R. Rowe (H-123)
Sean Williams (H-68)
Challengers
Joe Markley (S-16)
Michael McLachlan (S-24)
David R. Pia (S-22)
Jason Welch (S-31)
Helen Bergenty (H-22)
Katheryn Brown (H-89)
Christopher Davis (H-57)
Rusty Haigh (H-81)
DebraLee Hovey (H-112)
Malvi Lennon (H-61)
Andrew R. Lockwood (H-39)
Lawrence G. Miller (H-122)
Paul Nogueira (H-75)
Timothy H. Plungis (H-41)
Mary E. Porter (H-104)
Earle Roberts (H-34)
Joanne Romano (H-137)
Robert C. Sampson (H-80)
Jonathan Searles (H-10)
Bill Simanski (H-62)
Prasad Srinivasan (H-31)
*List does not denote incumbents who are not running for reelection, who are termed out, or do not have an election this year.
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer groups who oppose all tax increases.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact John Kartch at (202) 785-0266 or by email at jkartch@atr.org.
Anyone who believes that a 20% budget deficit can be solved without taxes is either (a) willfully delusional, or (b) so unconcerned about other people’s well being that they are willing to slaughter programs that help people.
I believe things in the state budget can be cut, there isn’t any question about that. But it’s unreasonable to expect that cuts alone can solve the problem without devastating state services and the economy (i.e.: how, exactly, do thousands of layoffs of state and local employees help the economy?)
Never say never.
Remember “Read my lips. No new taxes.”?
Joe Crisco would paint his fanny green and stand naked in Macy’s window to get reelected. Crisco is not to be trusted. He forged someone’s name to grab $80,000 in tax payer funds. He has raised taxes and backed the last budget which is $3 billion in deficit. How can anyone believe he won’t raise taxes again.
Tamath Rossi, his Republican opponent, will not raise taxes. She’s a business owner and knows what a mess Crisco and his Democratic friends in the State Senate have done to our economy.
Joe Crisco signing a no tax pledge – give me a tax break.