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Old 06-07-2016, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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This is great news and is very promising. I have confidence that we're finally getting on the right track. It's unfortunate we had to learn the hard way.
CT still facing budget deficit though but thank Stamford for boosting our rankings

 
Old 06-07-2016, 09:01 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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How Rhode Island and Mass budget cuts compare to CT ?

RI lawmakers’ budget cuts taxes, keeps business incentives

RI lawmakers

http://www.masslive.com/politics/ind...passes_39.html
 
Old 06-07-2016, 09:23 PM
 
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How Rhode Island and Mass budget cuts compare to CT ?

RI lawmakers’ budget cuts taxes, keeps business incentives

RI lawmakers

Massachusetts Senate passes $39.558 billion budget for FY17 | masslive.com
The weird thing is the article doesn't say what the budget is before and after the cuts.

It doesn't sound like there were really any cuts at all. Saying we are spending less than we said we were going to spend isn't a cut. If the growth is negative than thats a cut. This just shows you how reluctant politicians are of cutting anything.

Its like they are allergic to a spending decrease

It doesn't even look like there were any tax decreases either just decreases on beach fees, well its a start. RI is completely screwed probably even more so than CT. There individual towns are going broke.

Maybe CT should legalize marijuana, MA probably will in November.
 
Old 06-07-2016, 09:26 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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The weird thing is the article doesn't say what the budget is before and after the cuts.

It doesn't sound like there were really any cuts at all. Saying we are spending less than we said we were going to spend isn't a cut. If the growth is negative than thats a cut. This just shows you how reluctant politicians are of cutting anything.

Its like they are allergic to a spending decrease

It doesn't even look like there were any tax decreases either just decreases on beach fees, well its a start. RI is completely screwed probably even more so than CT. There individual towns are going broke.

Maybe CT should legalize marijuana, MA probably will in November.
Better Info

RI on track to finish budget year with $121M surplus | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Raimondo’s $8.96B budget boosts education, business incentives | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

FY2017 Massachusetts Budget Update: The Senate Budget
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x...+Senate+Budget
 
Old 06-08-2016, 09:00 AM
 
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More Layoffs to Come for Connecticut State Departments



"Governor Dannel Malloy's administration announced 19 new layoffs on Tuesday.


According to the state's office of policy and management, part of Malloy's administration, so far 712 people out of a 31,200 person state executive branch workforce have been eliminated."

More Layoffs to Come for Connecticut State Departments | NBC Connecticut
 
Old 06-08-2016, 10:37 AM
 
Location: Ubique
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Layoffs without ditching regulations can create bottlenecks and delays. Delays cost revenue to the businesses and ultimately the state.

If anyone has any further info on who is the state laying off -- that would be helpful.
 
Old 06-08-2016, 12:45 PM
 
Location: CT
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Layoffs without ditching regulations can create bottlenecks and delays. Delays cost revenue to the businesses and ultimately the state.

If anyone has any further info on who is the state laying off -- that would be helpful.
Business incentives wouldn't hurt either, you know, to make the economy more vibrant and displace the laid off workers and all...
 
Old 06-08-2016, 01:00 PM
 
Location: USA
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Business incentives wouldn't hurt either, you know, to make the economy more vibrant and displace the laid off workers and all...
As a Republican I will admit that Gina (RI governor) has been doing a pretty good job. She's trying to attract new companies and by lowering taxes, she hopes to bring in CT businesses. She's being competitive with the states that surround Rhode Island. Connecticut is trying to retain and keep what we have instead of attracting new companies. We're wasting our money by giving it to businesses to stay rather than pay to attract companies from other states.
 
Old 06-08-2016, 01:11 PM
 
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Layoffs without ditching regulations can create bottlenecks and delays. Delays cost revenue to the businesses and ultimately the state.

If anyone has any further info on who is the state laying off -- that would be helpful.


That line of reasoning would keep people on the state payroll forever. Until they keep getting rid of people the regulations can't/won't change. They would only increase as those employed find more "busy work" to try and keep their jobs.

CT has not exactly been a hotbed of new economic activity from what I've been reading so I doubt there will be that many issues with delays.

When the state has less staff to deal with and account for they will find ways to work with what they have.

The important thing is to get rid of these people ASAP! The sooner they are in private sector generating revenue (or out of state altogether if they can't find it here) then the better!

Having 700 people earn private sector incomes is far more beneficial than any delays resulting from their loss. If they can't find private sector jobs then these people definitely weren't worth having in the state and I hope they leave!
 
Old 06-08-2016, 01:29 PM
 
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That line of reasoning would keep people on the state payroll forever. Until they keep getting rid of people the regulations can't/won't change. They would only increase as those employed find more "busy work" to try and keep their jobs.

CT has not exactly been a hotbed of new economic activity from what I've been reading so I doubt there will be that many issues with delays.

When the state has less staff to deal with and account for they will find ways to work with what they have.

The important thing is to get rid of these people ASAP! The sooner they are in private sector generating revenue (or out of state altogether if they can't find it here) then the better!

Having 700 people earn private sector incomes is far more beneficial than any delays resulting from their loss. If they can't find private sector jobs then these people definitely weren't worth having in the state and I hope they leave!
The problem though is with 700 now flooding the job market, and companies leaving or reducing operations in CT, there may not be jobs for them here. These are, presumably, middle class job seekers so it would be a loss to lose them to other states or to have them be on welfare down the line. Keeping state jobs if not necessary is not the answer, for sure, but I'd be concerned about how the job market will absorb them.
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