The Finance and Appropriations Committees deadlines have passed, and it’s now time to begin negotiations with the Governor’s office. In February, the Governor proposed a no tax increase budget by calling for spending cuts and some consolidations. On April 2, as deficit projections grew, the majority party proposed their budget with 3.3 billion in tax [...]
State Representative Vincent Candelora (R-86) joined House and Senate Republicans today as they proposed an alternative balanced budget that eliminates massive Democratic taxes, preserves vital programs and services at 2007 levels, and greatly reduces government costs through cuts, agency mergers, retirements and salary and benefit concessions. The proposal requires no reduction to municipal aid – [...]
State Representative Vincent Candelora (R-86) today voted in favor of a measure before the House of Representatives which would prohibit towns, cemetery associations or ecclesiastical societies that care for cemeteries from restricting the placement of United States flags on veterans’ graves from the Saturday before Memorial Day until the Monday after July 4 each year.
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In February, the Governor drew her line in the sand when she proposed her budget, and the legislature drew its line on April 2, unfortunately that line was drawn off a cliff.Last week, the Finance Committee approved the single largest tax increase in Connecticut history, a two year package totaling over $3.3 billion in new [...]
This morning legislative Democrats unveiled their proposed budget for 2009-10 which contained massive tax increases in a variety of areas. Rep. Vincent Candelora, Ranking Member of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee spoke out today against what could end up being the biggest tax increase in history of the state- $3.3 billion in property, [...]
