[raypalermo]

A Wallingford resident speaks out on Craig C. Fishbein's philosophy on tax increases: There's no difference between a small and large one. Really?!

A recent Letter to the Editor of the Record-Journal from a Wallingford resident concerned about rising taxes.

Editor:

In May of this year Wallingford Town Councilor Craig Fishbein cast a deciding vote on the town budget that effectively resulted in a larger tax increase than the amended budget (which he had previously supported) would have produced using a budget surplus.

In justifying his vote, he said there is no difference between a small tax increase and a large one.
Voters in the 90th District may want to ask themselves whether this kind of philosophy is one that they wish to have championed by their representative in Hartford, especially after the tax increases we have seen in the past.

Jim Krupp, Wallingford

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by raypalermo

A Wallingford resident speaks out on Craig C. Fishbein's philosophy on tax increases: There's no difference between a small and large one. Really?!

A recent Letter to the Editor of the Record-Journal from a Wallingford resident concerned about rising taxes.

Editor:

In May of this year Wallingford Town Councilor Craig Fishbein cast a deciding vote on the town budget that effectively resulted in a larger tax increase than the amended budget (which he had previously supported) would have produced using a budget surplus.

In justifying his vote, he said there is no difference between a small tax increase and a large one.
Voters in the 90th District may want to ask themselves whether this kind of philosophy is one that they wish to have championed by their representative in Hartford, especially after the tax increases we have seen in the past.

Jim Krupp, Wallingford

Any chance Mr Krupp is misrepresenting what Mr. Fishbein said? What's the direct quote?

We have people on this forum calling Social Security benefits welfare, so, I'm not putting much stock in peoples' interpretations of the philosophies of those they disagree with....

[JGBigGreen]

He is most definitely not accurately portraying Mr. Fishbein's position and statement. A much more accurate look at the issue can be found here:

Wallingford councilors puzzled by Fishbein

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by JGBigGreen

He is most definitely not accurately portraying Mr. Fishbein's position and statement.

I'm shocked.