Oakville, Watertown and Woodbury residents who would like to sound off on competing state budget proposals, the death penalty and taxpayer-funded election campaigns can register their opinions on these and other issues by going Representative Williams’ website (www.repwilliams.com) and responding to his new on-line survey.
“With sharp differences over competing budget proposals between Governor Rell and legislative Democrats and Republicans making it unlikely that we will reach agreement on a new spending and tax plan until the end of June or even later, I’d like to invite every Oakville, Watertown and Woodbury voter to respond to my new website survey,” said Representative Williams, R-68th District.
“I’d very much like to know how people in the 68th District feel about whether we should adopt a budget that avoids tax increases or one similar to the proposal offered by legislative Democrats several weeks ago that would raise taxes by $3.3 billion. I also have included several issues that are almost certain to come up again during the 2010 legislative session, including a ‘three strikes law’ that targets repeat violent offenders, proposals to abolish the death penalty, providing tax incentives to encourage business growth and create jobs and whether to repeal the law that pays statewide candidates’ campaign expenses,” Representative Williams said.
I would rather see more cuts than taxes but I realize how hard that is going to be with the Democratic majority. Compromise on what you have to but don’t increase the gas tax. Gas is going to skyrockt on its own. Tax liquor or nails but leave the gas alone.
The Gov is going out on his “listening tour” but he won’t listen to the middle class. Why don’t you guys go out on your own and get some news coverage and explain how money, taxes and jobs work to people. Economics 101!!
I’m jumping the gun but who are we going to get to run for senate. Republicans can’t win with Linda. Think about running yourself. I’ll be the first to volunteer for your campaign!!
The legislative should not have passed the budget that calls for the most tax increase Ct has ever seen. They should have looked into more cuts, try to get more incentives for business to come to Ct and should not have a surplus for another rainy day fund. This only proves the citizens of CT are overtaxed. DAS should also audit state positions at the management level since there were closures and mergers of facilities, yet all the management that make over $100,000 year were still kept, thus having two people with the same title doing the same work. State cars for management should be taken away. Real estate conveyance tax should be taken away also since the market is so bad. Gas taxes are too high, the electric rates are too high, how does the legislative expect people and business to stay here.