Cafero: In Recession, New Taxes or More Reductions?

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• 2013 (24)
• • May (3)
  • • 05/15 Cafero Says Eliminate the Business Death Tax
    • 05/15 Cafero Says State can Afford to Block Gas Tax Hike; Budget Experts Find $223 Million in Health Care …
    • 05/02 Gross Receipts Tax Scheduled for July 1 Increase
  • April (6)
  • • 04/30 Cafero Blasts Malloy for Sweetening Hedge Fund Deal
    • 04/26 House Republican Leader Cafero Blasts Malloy’s Minimum Wage Hike
    • 04/25 House Republican Leader Cafero Says Eliminate Automatic July 1 Gas Tax Hike
    • 04/23 Cafero Celebrates Grumman St. John House Renovation
    • 04/19 House Republican Leader Larry Cafero Rips Incoherent, Dishonest Democratic Tax and Spending Plan
    • 04/19 Democrats to Borrow $1 billion for Operating Costs
  • March (7)
  • • 03/27 House Republican Leader Cafero Blasts Arrogance of Democrats on Ballot Position Bill
    • 03/20 Cafero Calls for State Police Disclosure on Newtown Shootings
    • 03/20 Cafero Blames Budget for Poor Business Recovery
    • 03/18 Rep. Cafero and Others Host New Canaan Town Hall
    • 03/12 Larry Cafero Visits Norwalk's JayStar
    • 03/07 State Legislators To Hold a Town Hall Meeting in New Canaan
    • 03/05 Republicans Release Comprehensive Gun Safety Reforms
  • February (4)
  • • 02/19 Cafero Pushes Redevelopment of Norwich Hospital
    • 02/18 Cafero Says Malloy Cut Firearms Background Check Budget by $250,000, Then Pandered to Gun Rally Crow …
    • 02/07 Cafero Calls Malloy Budget a Fiscal Shell Game
    • 02/01 Cafero Questions Malloy Plan to Put More State Debt on Credit Card for UConn
  • January (4)
  • • 01/25 Cafero Laments Economic Woes
    • 01/17 Cafero on Moving Forward After Newtown
    • 01/10 House Republicans Take Office, Look to Challenges Ahead
    • 01/07 Rep. Larry Cafero Discusses Fiscal Challenges Facing Connecticut
• 2012 (35)
• • December (2)
  • • 12/04 Cafero, Republicans Raise More Red Flags Over State Line of Credit to Pay Bills
    • 12/03 State GOP Ready to Help Find Solutions
  • November (1)
  • • 11/19 More Bad Jobless News, Cafero Urges Special Session
  • October (1)
  • • 10/18 Revenue Estimate Adds up to $98.5 Million Deficit
  • September (2)
  • • 09/20 Cafero Says State Headed in Wrong Direction
    • 09/13 Cafero Named Legislator of the Year by Town Clerks for FOI Law
  • July (2)
  • • 07/31 Cafero Statement on Call for Inquiry into Allegations Against Speaker Donovan
    • 07/17 House Republicans Question Malloy Administration's "Risk Reduction" Program
  • June (3)
  • • 06/19 House, Senate Republicans Call for Public Hearing to Review Details for Alexion
    • 06/13 House Republican Leader Cafero Says Budget Filled with Gimmicks, One-Shot Revenues
    • 06/06 State May Open Line of Credit to Meet Payroll, House GOP Says State Treasurer Nappier Should Face Co …
  • May (7)
  • • 05/31 Rep. Cafero, Sen. Duff & Norwalk Delegation Welcome State Investment in Literacy Lab
    • 05/17 Auditors: State Treasurer Cuts $225,000 Death Benefit Check to Husband of Living Wife
    • 05/10 Republicans Using Malloy's Metrics Deem Session a Disappointment
    • 05/09 House Republican Leader Cafero Says Education Reform Step in the Right Direction
    • 05/08 Malloy, Democrats Borrow, Raid Transportation Fund to Balance Gimmicky Budget
    • 05/03 Connecticut Continues Borrowing to Cover Operating Expenses; Renewed Calls for State Treasurer for P …
    • 05/02 Statement from House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. on the just released consensus budget …
  • April (4)
  • • 04/19 Connecticut Lost 2,700 jobs in March
    • 04/18 House Bill Relieves Property Owners of Higher Insurance Deductibles Related to Storm Damage
    • 04/11 House Republican Leader Cafero Leads Opposition to the Death Penalty Repeal
    • 04/05 Cafero Joins Long Island Sound Legislative Caucus
  • March (6)
  • • 03/26 House GOP ‘Good Samaritan’ Measure Passes Judiciary Committee
    • 03/23 Republicans Shut out of Education Reform Talks- Cafero Says Snub is Missed Opportunity
    • 03/23 Democrats Bow to Republican Pressure on Gas Taxes – Finally
    • 03/23 Collective Bargaining Bills for PCAs, Child Care Workers, Stymied in Labor Committee
    • 03/19 Democrats Cave to Public Pressure, Finally Back Republican Gasoline Price Caps
    • 03/02 Republicans Call State’s Finances, Cash Balances ‘Perilous’
  • February (3)
  • • 02/14 Norwalk House Members Blast Malloy for Cutting School Aid to City
    • 02/08 Cafero on Malloy's State of the State Address
    • 02/03 House Republican Leader Opposes Raising Minimum Wage
  • January (4)
  • • 01/27 Malloy’s Projected State Pension Plan Savings Vanish Budget Experts Say
    • 01/24 Cafero Calls Rating Downgrade Evidence of Eroding Fiscal Health
    • 01/20 Budget Surplus Disappearing With New Revenue Estimates
    • 01/17 State Treasurer Admits to Borrowing for Operating Expenses Despite Tax Hike
• 2011 (30)
• • October (2)
  • • 10/06 Frustrations aired at Waterbury chamber's jobs roundtable
    • 10/04 Rep. Cafero Announces $10,000 AT&T Grant for Norwalk Land Trust
  • September (4)
  • • 09/27 Republicans Share Jobs Proposals for Special Session
    • 09/20 Rep. Cafero Questions Esty Intervention in Utility Case
    • 09/19 Cafero Questions Esty Intervention in Utility Case
    • 09/03 State Rep. Cafero Calls for Storm Insurance Coverage Reform
  • August (2)
  • • 08/10 Rep. Cafero Names Westport Man to Key Health Insurance Panel
    • 08/02 Cafero Greets Norwalk's "Teacher of the Year" at Capitol
  • July (1)
  • • 07/28 Companies Getting Stuck with Additional $30 Million Unemployment Bill
  • June (4)
  • • 06/30 Cafero Opposes Ceding Budget Authority to Governor
    • 06/20 Norwalk Among Host Cities for Bipartisan Redistricing Hearings
    • 06/14 Rep. Cafero gives 2011 Session Wrap-Up on State Budget
    • 06/03 Cafero Gets ‘Bath Salts’ Deemed Controlled Substance Use Tied to Over Doses, Deaths
  • May (7)
  • • 05/30 The Most Solemn Holiday
    • 05/25 Good Behavior Bill Would Let Violent Offenders Go Free; Bill Mischaracterized During Debate
    • 05/20 Cafero Questions Efforts to Save UBS Jobs Headed for NYC
    • 05/19 House Republican Leader Cafero Blasts Union ‘Giveaways’ as Absurd
    • 05/18 A Tale of Two Governors…as seen through the eyes of the Hartford Courant editorial board.
    • 05/09 Cafero, Wyman Discuss State Budget on Face the State
    • 05/03 House Republican Cafero Blasts Record Setting Tax Hike
  • April (3)
  • • 04/20 A Budget for the People: No Tax Increases from Cafero, Republicans
    • 04/15 Cafero Recognized for Work to Preserve Gruman-St. John House, Expand Norwalk Inn
    • 04/04 Cafero, Union Dues, Not Taxpayer Dollars, Should Pay Stewards' Salaries
  • March (2)
  • • 03/16 Cafero Honors Fallen Soldier
    • 03/09 Cafero: It's Time for Government to Make the "Sacrifice"
  • February (2)
  • • 02/23 Thank You, Norwalk Seaport Association
    • 02/15 Cafero Concerned Over Taxes and Spending in Gov's Budget
  • January (3)
  • • 01/25 “Common Sense” Proposal Rolls Back Spending, Shrinks Government
    • 01/05 Cafero Sworn In as State Representative, Jobs and Economy are Priorities
    • 01/03 When it Comes to State Government, Cafero Still Talking "Common Sense"
• 2010 (19)
• • September (3)
  • • 09/13 Cafero Helps Kick Off ADHD Awareness Week
    • 09/08 Latest State Budget Myths Exposed
    • 09/07 Reps. Cafero, Noujaim Tour Atlantic Steel & Processing, LLC.
  • August (1)
  • • 08/17 Cafero: Connecticut's Going Broke, Stop Borrowing
  • July (5)
  • • 07/30 Cafero: Public Can’t Afford Expansion of Taxpayer-Funded Political Campaigns
    • 07/27 Taxpayers on the Hook after State Rejected for Federal School Funds
    • 07/14 American Legion Names Larry Cafero Legislator of the Year
    • 07/09 A Cafero Family Tradition...
    • 07/03 Cafero Promotes Emergency Notification System
  • June (1)
  • • 06/10 Ratings Downgrade Long Time Coming
  • May (1)
  • • 05/05 Cafero: No Taxes, No Borrowing in House Republican Alternative Budget
  • April (3)
  • • 04/16 Rep. Cafero Outlines the 2011 House Republican Budget
    • 04/15 Cafero Unveils $700 Million Budget Fix; No Tax Increase
    • 04/08 Cafero Describes Successes of Norwalk Cadet Units
  • March (4)
  • • 03/25 Despite Huge Deficit, Democrats Want to Spend More
    • 03/16 Cafero Discusses Issues with Small Town Leaders at Forum
    • 03/11 Cafero, Republicans Call for Delaying Longevity Payments
    • 03/08 Rolling Back a Mandate
  • February (1)
  • • 02/24 Cafero Assails Democrats for Anti-Jobs Sick Leave Proposal
• 2009 (25)
• • December (1)
  • • 12/15 Cafero Disappointed about Inaction on State Deficit
  • November (1)
  • • 11/05 Cafero: Act on Budget Deficit Now
  • October (1)
  • • 10/29 Concerns Over State Budget...
  • September (1)
  • • 09/28 Cafero Praises Stone Soup Food Drive as "Huge Success"
  • August (2)
  • • 08/26 Tell Your Legislators: Now is No Time to Increase Taxes on Employers
    • 08/05 Connecticut Businesses Can't Afford More Taxes...
  • July (2)
  • • 07/31 Cafero: In Recession, New Taxes or More Reductions?
    • 07/28 Residents Agree, Reining In Government Spending is Priority
  • May (3)
  • • 05/28 Cafero, Rell, Other Republicans Stand United Against Tax Increases
    • 05/21 Small Business Will Feel the Pinch with Paid Sick Leave Mandate
    • 05/04 Cafero: Republicans Have Moxie to Push the "No Tax Increase" Plan
  • April (4)
  • • 04/24 Cafero, Wood to Host State Budget forum
    • 04/23 Cafero, Others Honor the Late Richard Belden
    • 04/17 The Republican Alternative: No Tax Increase Budget
    • 04/02 Democrats Unveil Massive Tax Increases
  • March (5)
  • • 03/31 Cafero Testifies Against Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
    • 03/26 Deadline Passes for $220 Million in Cuts; No Action on Important Bills
    • 03/24 Cafero to Help Empower Norwalk Youths to be Drug Free
    • 03/17 Cafero Wants to Tighten Connecticut Laws to Restrict ‘Outrageous’ Bonuses
    • 03/09 Cafero Denounces Bill Aimed at Stripping Catholic Churches of Financial Control
  • February (3)
  • • 02/27 Resident Trooper Funding, Town Aid Road Money Concerns for Local Leaders at Budget Forum
    • 02/26 House Republicans Join in Bipartisan Deficit Mitigation Plan
    • 02/23 Cafero, Boucher & Daily Lead Efforts to Protect Teenagers
  • January (2)
  • • 01/28 Cafero, House Republicans Hold Forum with Municipal Officials
    • 01/12 Republican Compromise Focuses on Union Raises
• 2008 (50)
• • December (1)
  • • 12/31 Rep. Larry Cafero Reacts to Decision on Special Session
  • November (3)
  • • 11/26 Cafero Calls for Federal Jobs Assistance
    • 11/12 Rell Describes Huge Deficits, Republicans Against Tax Increases
    • 11/06 House Republicans Again Back Rep. Cafero as Leader
  • October (1)
  • • 10/15 If Left Alone, Deficits Only Get Bigger
  • September (2)
  • • 09/24 Handling the Deficit
    • 09/18 The Weight of Taxes in Connecticut
  • July (5)
  • • 07/21 Telecommuting Gathers Support
    • 07/17 "Phoning it in?"
    • 07/15 House GOP Proposes Telecommuting Pilot
    • 07/02 Gas Taxes Going Up: Cafero on WTIC
    • 07/01 Hidden Gas Taxes Spiral Up Under Democrats
  • June (2)
  • • 06/12 Republicans Force Gas Tax Roll Back
    • 06/05 House GOP Leader Cafero Calls on Governor to Cut Gas Taxes
  • May (9)
  • • 05/29 Connecticut: You're Paying More for Gas Than Anyone in the Nation
    • 05/22 Big City Mayors Side With Republicans
    • 05/21 House and Senate GOP Call for Budget Action During Special Session
    • 05/07 GOP's "Support Our Troops" Plate Passes
    • 05/06 Democrats Refuse to Discuss GOP Budget Alternative Once Again
    • 05/05 House Republicans Offer GOP Budget on House Floor
    • 05/02 House GOP Leader Cafero talks with Colin McEnroe on WTIC
    • 05/02 As Surplus Turns to Deficit, "Do Nothing" No Longer an Option
    • 05/01 Cafero Talks Budget with Ray & Diane
  • April (13)
  • • 04/28 Republicans Offer Alternative Budget
    • 04/23 Universal Healthcare Gateway Bill Under Debate
    • 04/23 Billboards and Global Warming Before the House Tonight
    • 04/23 Speaker Amann Retires
    • 04/22 Unrestricted Absentee Balloting Defeated by House Democrats
    • 04/21 "Robo Calls" Coming Your Way This Fall
    • 04/17 Third Strike on Three Strikes
    • 04/16 Teen Voting & Beer Coolers Before the House Today
    • 04/14 House & Senate GOP Offer Ethics Proposals
    • 04/11 Poll on Three Strikes
    • 04/09 House Democrats Withdraw Teen Voting Bill
    • 04/09 Teen Driving and Voting Before the House Today
    • 04/07 Gas Tax Going Up
  • March (10)
  • • 03/31 Home Invasion and Murder Renews Call for Tougher Sentences
    • 03/31 Connecticut is Number One!
    • 03/28 Cafero v. Amann on CPTV
    • 03/27 Not Ready to Cut Your Taxes
    • 03/26 House GOP Reacts to Democrats’ Appropriations Budget
    • 03/19 Democrats Defeat "Three Strikes" Bill in Judiciary Committee
    • 03/11 Business Entity Tax Moves Toward Elimination
    • 03/10 Democrats Defeat Campaign Finance Reform Measure in GAE Committee
    • 03/07 Get Rid of the Business Entity Tax
    • 03/06 Keeping Long Term Care at Home
  • February (3)
  • • 02/25 House GOP Offering True Reform on Campaign Finance, Ethics
    • 02/20 House GOP Leads Effort for Gas Tax Cut
    • 02/13 Cafero Proposes Ice Missile Bill
  • January (1)
  • • 01/30 House GOP Unveils Middle Class Tax Relief Plan