BROOKFIELD — Rep. David Scribner had a busy day here, first attending a fundraiser organized by the Newcomers & Neighbors Club before heading off to a film festival put on by the local arts commission. Scribner, along with his three daughters, was among a few hundred people at the fundraiser from Newcomers, which uses money it raises for good purposes such as scholarships. The film festival, held at the Brookfield Theater for the Arts, was a sold-out event. It featured 10 short films — some of them Academy Award-winning. Organizers addressing the crowd described great Scribner’s support of the local arts community.
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Scribner Attends Newcomers & Neighbors Fundraiser, Film Festival in Brookfield
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March
27th,
2010
Rep. Noujaim and fellow Republican lawmakers talk about job creation in Connecticut
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March
26th,
2010
Capewell Components Co. has enjoyed success during its rich history, but life for the manufacturing firm is growing more difficult, executives and employees said, because of an ever-growing list of mandates, regulations and taxes dished out by the state. Early today Republican lawmakers Selim Noujaim, Vin Candelora and Bill Aman toured the Nutmeg Road operation, which is a recognized designer and manufacturer of specialized cargo handling equipment as well as parachute safety equipment. 
Kenneth MacCormac, president and chief executive officer, told the lawmakers he appreciates their strong business advocacy efforts and said it’s time for the legislature to get serious about job creation — and that means something more substantial than tax credits. Noujaim, Candelora and Aman know the score: all three run businesses in Connecticut. The lawmakers shared their personal experiences of red tape headaches brought on by state mandates.
Watch a video of the tour.
Rep. Candelora and fellow Republican lawmakers talk about job creation in Connecticut
Capewell Components Co. has enjoyed success during its rich history, but life for the manufacturing firm is growing more difficult, executives and employees said, because of an ever-growing list of mandates, regulations and taxes dished out by the state. Early today Republican lawmakers Vin Candelora, Selim Noujaim, and Bill Aman toured the Nutmeg Road operation, which is a recognized designer and manufacturer of specialized cargo handling equipment as well as parachute safety equipment.
Kenneth MacCormac, president and chief executive officer, told the lawmakers he appreciates their strong business advocacy efforts and said it’s time for the legislature to get serious about job creation — and that means something more substantial than tax credits. Candelora, Noujaim, and Aman know the score: all three run businesses in Connecticut. The lawmakers shared their personal experiences of red tape headaches brought on by state mandates.
Watch a video of the tour.
Rep. Aman and fellow lawmakers talk about job creation in Connecticut
Capewell Components Co. has enjoyed success during its rich history, but life for the manufacturing firm is growing more difficult, executives and employees said, because of an ever-growing list of mandates, regulations and taxes dished out by the state. Early today Republican lawmakers Bill Aman, Vin Candelora, and Selim Noujaim toured the Nutmeg Road operation, which is a recognized designer and manufacturer of specialized cargo handling equipment as well as parachute safety equipment.
Kenneth MacCormac, president and chief executive officer, told the lawmakers he appreciates their strong business advocacy efforts and said it’s time for the legislature to get serious about job creation — and that means something more substantial than tax credits. Aman, Candelora and Noujaim know the score: all three run businesses in Connecticut. The lawmakers shared their personal experiences of red tape headaches brought on by state mandates.
Watch a video of the tour.
With a looming state budget deficit of historic proportions, a majority of legislative Democrats on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a budget adjustment adding $700 million in taxes for 2011 Fiscal Year – on top of the $1.5 billion in new taxes enacted only seven months ago and a projections of a looming $4 billion deficit in 2012.
Rep. Tony Hwang (R-134), member of the Appropriations Committee called the effort a continuation of the failure of the legislative leadership to properly deal with the budget deficit and the economic realities of the day and honestly represent the best interest of the people of Connecticut.
“This is nothing short of a complete abdication of responsibility on behalf of the legislative leadership,” said Representative Hwang who voted against the proposal. “At a time when meaningful cuts are needed the leaders of this committee have decided to raise taxes and actually increase spending by $346 million over the currently adopted 2011 Fiscal Year. “ Read More→
Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R-112) called the tax and spending increase approved during today’s Appropriations Committee vote a “sham” and expressed disappointment that the legislature continues to fail to make any spending cuts.
“Are you kidding me?” said Hovey, a member of the Appropriations Committee. “The people of this state have been struggling under 9% unemployment, foreclosures on their homes, and have had to tighten their belts to get by. Today the legislature made a move to increase spending when they should be cutting it, increase taxes when they should be reducing them, and increasing the debt to us and our children when they should be paring it down. It’s completely irresponsible.” Read More→
Despite Huge Deficit, Democrats Spend More
No Cuts–Just Shuffling Paper Around
HARTFORD – Democrats today ignored the massive budget hole they created last September and proposed spending an additional $373 million while taxing hospitals $200 million and shifting millions in governmental costs to private companies. Currently, the State of Connecticut is running an estimated $520 million deficit for 2010. That deficit is projected to grow to $725 million for 2011.
The budget proposed by Democrats contained no significant cuts. The proposal passed in the Appropriations Committee on partisan lines.
“In a time when we are faced with a deficit and rising healthcare costs, the Democrats vote to increase spending and pay for it by taxing resident’s healthcare. This is unbelievable.” said State Representative Vincent Candelora. “We are driving toward a cliff and the Democrats just stepped on the accelerator.” Read More→
Rep. Giuliano Opposes Spending Increases
Despite Huge Deficit, Democrats Spend More with Real No Cuts
HARTFORD – Democrats today ignored the massive budget hole they created last September and proposed spending an additional $373 million while taxing hospitals $200 million and shifting millions in governmental costs to private companies. Currently, the State of Connecticut is running an estimated $520 million deficit for 2010. That deficit is projected to grow to $725 million for 2011. Read More→
HARTFORD – Democrats today ignored the massive budget hole they created last September and proposed spending $373 million more while taxing hospitals by $200 million and shifting millions in governmental costs to private companies.
There are no cuts of any significance in the proposed Appropriations Committee budget put forth today and will only add to the long-term debt the state continues to run up, House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. said. Tlhe fiscal mess is only made worse by the complete lack of leadership and breakdown between the House and Senate Democrats who are openly battling daily.
“Some Democratic leaders want to put a band aid on the red ink flowing out of Capitol. Others simply ignore the massive structural fiscal hole Connecticut faces and insist our state with 9 percent unemployment is doing just fine,’’ Cafero said. “Neither position is acceptable to Connecticut’s residents. There has never been any honest attempt to reduce the cost and size of government which we must do, and this budget proposal makes things worse.’’
Republicans have repeatedly put forth alternatives budget to consolidate state agencies, eliminate waste and reduce costs and the size of the government workforce. Meanwhile, nearly 100,000 private sector jobs have been lost and state government grows larger.
“Unless we act now and make tough decisions I guarantee we will be back here in less than a year facing a multi-billion dollar hole,’’ Cafero said. “Getting ‘someone’ else to always pick up the tab, whether it is higher income earners, corporations, the federal government – always someone else – does not work in the long run.’’
Republicans pleaded with the Democratic majority to act on a Deficit mitigation plan months ago to eliminate the current $500 million deficit to no avail. Now there are just two months left in the fiscal year and no chance to enact savings.
“The party that controls the legislature has failed to act responsibly and once again we have put off the tough decisions,’’ Cafero said.
HARTFORD—Democrats today ignored the gigantic budget hole they created last September and proposed spending $373 million more while taxing hospitals by $200 million, Rep. John Piscopo said. The Appropriations Committee budget offered today includes no cuts of any significance and will only add to the long-term debt the state continues to run up, said Finance Committee member Piscopo. “We’ve got a mountain of debt before us, businesses are closing and unemployment numbers are approaching double digits, and here’s the majority party proposing a huge spending increase,” he said. “It’s been a turbulent couple of years here and I thought I’d seen everything, but this takes the cake.” Read More→
Connecticut House Republicans
- Betts: Land of the Free, Not Land of the ‘Free-For-All’ May 24, 2013
- Klarides says ‘Mind the Cap’ May 24, 2013
- Candelora Opposes Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants May 24, 2013
- Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants May 24, 2013
- Adinolfi Votes Against Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants May 24, 2013
- Bill to Contain “Running Bamboo” Passes House May 24, 2013
- Opinion: State Needs Balanced Budget, Not Spending May 24, 2013
- End of Session Town Hall May 24, 2013
- Sampson Opposes Bill Granting State Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Immigrants May 23, 2013
- Area legislators join Rep. Bacchiochi in rallying for Johnson Memorial May 23, 2013
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