Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, call them “moderate” and “fiscally conservative” Democrats. I call them something else entirely, since many of them have consistently stabbed their fellow Democrats in Hartford in the back as they have vote against Democratic initiatives. I won’t name names – Christine does that, but I will give you a hint – 2 are from the same town in which I reside.
Here’s what these outstanding legislators said in a letter to their leadership: “The only way we can responsibly address the current deficit is to immediately reduce spending.”
Gee, how are you going to do that? Reduce legislator’s salaries and allowances? Fire the State Police? Cut allocations to cities and towns? Whatever you do, it’s going to fall hardest on the poor and working class. But that’s the “only way,” isn’t it?
Oh wait – there is another way – it’s called revenue enhancement – you can start by repealing the cut in Estate Taxes on the rich which you just voted for. And raise income taxes on the wealthy? We can’t do that – some of them might want to move if we do. And some might not vote for me. Too bad – that’s really the only responsible way out of the deficit.
