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Weicker was an Independent, not a Republican, when he ran and enacted the state income tax.
Easily. Once dispensaries open, if that ever happens, we allocate tax revenue from these towards transportation. If there's a law or regulation that prohibits this, then we need to gut it. Bottom line, the residents of this state are already the most beleaguered taxpayers in the country. Some of our current lawmakers seem to have this idea that people are greedy if they want to hold on to a little more of their money as opposed to paying more taxes. It's not, and at a time when inflation is over 8% (as it was for September), it's very presumptuous for lawmakers to insist that people fork over more of their pay. To the usual wokesters who downplay financial hardships that families may be experiencing right now, I encourage them to volunteer to have more $ taken from their paychecks. There is a way to do this.
The pendulum always swings back. In the '70s and '80s, CT voted more Republican in national elections than many of today's deep-red states. Times may have changed, but it's wrong to assume that it can't happen again just because our current political climate is different. Alaska recently had a special election where they voted for a Democratic congresswoman. While she must run again next month, this was the first time since 1973 that AK had a member of Congress that wasn't Republican. This is why I have said, and will continue to say, it's a tossup with what will happen in the midterms this year, including in this state. Expect a number of close elections. Very few of them will be landslides.
Exactly. Weicker was no longer a Republican when he put in the state income tax. It is not uncommon for politicians to change political parties. We don't refer to Hillary Clinton as Republican over the past few decades, just because she was one as a teenager. Tulsi Gabbard, just left the Democratic party, stating issues.
Eh. Parties and within the parties are two different things. I'd argue sometimes when a place is more remote or rural you'll end up with the far left or right for different reasons. In Mass western mass democrats are WAY more to the left. Some of that is simply due to a lack of investment. I've been in rural areas of CT where there are not only Trump signs but "Trump won" or "Trump 2024".
some people are hit more by inflation than others. If you are affluent, done with your education without kids and in a city maybe you don't see it. But a rural area with a number of kids that drives everywhere... Inflation is see more in direct needs like housing, education,energy, food, healthcare. It isn't always as seen in electronics, entertainment (not live) etc.
"As for the local stuff you are crying about local and state Govts don't have any control over energy prices, grocery prices, or inflation."
Well they kinda can. Unlike Mass CT has no laws blocking towns from starting their on municipal electric companies. The prices are usually lower and the service is usually better. Groceries depend on logistics of farming, packing and shipping. There's serious potential of linking farms to the roads. I mean if Amazon and others want warehouses what makes it so much harder to link farms? Inflation can be curbed but it takes some effort.
Weicker was an Independent, not a Republican, when he ran and enacted the state income tax.
Easily. Once dispensaries open, if that ever happens, we allocate tax revenue from these towards transportation. If there's a law or regulation that prohibits this, then we need to gut it. Bottom line, the residents of this state are already the most beleaguered taxpayers in the country. Some of our current lawmakers seem to have this idea that people are greedy if they want to hold on to a little more of their money as opposed to paying more taxes. It's not, and at a time when inflation is over 8% (as it was for September), it's very presumptuous for lawmakers to insist that people fork over more of their pay. To the usual wokesters who downplay financial hardships that families may be experiencing right now, I encourage them to volunteer to have more $ taken from their paychecks. There is a way to do this.
The pendulum always swings back. In the '70s and '80s, CT voted more Republican in national elections than many of today's deep-red states. Times may have changed, but it's wrong to assume that it can't happen again just because our current political climate is different. Alaska recently had a special election where they voted for a Democratic congresswoman. While she must run again next month, this was the first time since 1973 that AK had a member of Congress that wasn't Republican. This is why I have said, and will continue to say, it's a tossup with what will happen in the midterms this year, including in this state. Expect a number of close elections. Very few of them will be landslides.
Weicker may have been elected as an independent but his close ties to the Republican Party are what got the income tax approved. In fact it’s long been suspected his run as an independent was a calculated move to get the income tax through without going against the party’s opposition publicly.
The state is projecting that pot sales will generate $73 million with $18 million of that going to the towns. That’s not nearly enough to support a comprehensive transportation improvement program. They were looking for like 10 times that amount. Without a strong sustainable source of revenue, the state will run out of money in the Transportation Fund in the near future. Tolls would be that. They may be inevitable.
While it’s true that Connecticut was once a staunch Republican state, those days are long gone. Given how conservative the Republican Party has become, it’s unlikely that it will ever succeed here. Their only chance is too become more moderate and put forth better candidates. Jay
The state is projecting that pot sales will generate $73 million with $18 million of that going to the towns. That’s not nearly enough to support a comprehensive transportation improvement program. They were looking for like 10 times that amount. Without a strong sustainable source of revenue, the state will run out of money in the Transportation Fund in the near future. Tolls would be that. They may be inevitable.
I would not trust this state to handle toll revenue responsibly given the way they've spent taxpayer money. My advice would be to find another way. Ask Pete Buttigieg for more money. Go aggressively after speeding and other driving infractions. If this state issued costly citations for everyone who ran red lights in this state, the transportation fund would have an additional $10 million in about 2 days.
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While it’s true that Connecticut was once a staunch Republican state, those days are long gone. Given how conservative the Republican Party has become, it’s unlikely that it will ever succeed here. Their only chance is too become more moderate and put forth better candidates. Jay
That's why I keep hoping Erin Stewart will throw her hat into the race eventually. Her views as a moderate would be a hard sell in today's red states, but here at least, she'd do quite well, and she could be a model for others to follow. The reason CT is a blue state isn't because today's GOP is ultra conservative, it's that they are so often divorced from reality. Currently, there are 118 candidates running for congress who are election deniers. In short, they only believe elections count if their side wins. And they tried to overturn a legitimate presidential election. That's done more to disrespect this country than any NFL player kneeling during the anthem ever could. Yes, today's Democrats aren't the party of FDR or JFK, but the Republican party isn't the party of Eisenhower (unfortunately) and certainly not the party of Lincoln. Both are heading for a race to the bottom.
Not to the bottom but to the left and to the right. CT is well ahead of the rest of the pack heading left, only trailing CA-NY-NJ-OR but hot on their tails.
Legalizing Pot is not this great thing you all hope for. Ok for some of you, it is….
Here’s an article about Colorado and it’s challenges since becoming legal https://www.hudson.org/research/1705...ct-in-colorado
The Republican Party needs better candidates than the Democrat equivalent to succeed, yes.
As the state, and media bias is so great to overcome.
Having a thread about the failure of the Republican Party in Ct in a state that votes D!? Big surprise.
Should i or someone else post a new thread about the failure of the D party in Ct!?
That in itself proves nothing…
Need to do more than adding more hours to liqueur sales, legalized pot, and trying to open more casinos, hiway tolls, to bleed its citizens of cash for the government
Legalizing Pot is not this great thing you all hope for. Ok for some of you, it is….
Here’s an article about Colorado and it’s challenges since becoming legal https://www.hudson.org/research/1705...ct-in-colorado
The Republican Party needs better candidates than the Democrat equivalent to succeed, yes.
As the state, and media bias is so great to overcome.
Having a thread about the failure of the Republican Party in Ct in a state that votes D!? Big surprise.
Should i or someone else post a new thread about the failure of the D party in Ct!?
That in itself proves nothing…
Need to do more than adding more hours to liqueur sales, legalized pot, and trying to open more casinos, hiway tolls, to bleed its citizens of cash for the government
You complain about media bias, and yet you provided link to an article from the right-wing Hudson Institute, but that's none of my business.
I would not trust this state to handle toll revenue responsibly given the way they've spent taxpayer money. My advice would be to find another way. Ask Pete Buttigieg for more money. Go aggressively after speeding and other driving infractions. If this state issued costly citations for everyone who ran red lights in this state, the transportation fund would have an additional $10 million in about 2 days.
Oh come on now, that’s just ridiculous. The state handles its money properly. You may not agree with the way it’s spent but the majority of people want the things in the budget and they cost money. If it was as easy as you think, it would have been done long ago.
None of the things you suggest will raise anywhere near the revenue needed. Try again.
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That's why I keep hoping Erin Stewart will throw her hat into the race eventually. Her views as a moderate would be a hard sell in today's red states, but here at least, she'd do quite well, and she could be a model for others to follow. The reason CT is a blue state isn't because today's GOP is ultra conservative, it's that they are so often divorced from reality. Currently, there are 118 candidates running for congress who are election deniers. In short, they only believe elections count if their side wins. And they tried to overturn a legitimate presidential election. That's done more to disrespect this country than any NFL player kneeling during the anthem ever could. Yes, today's Democrats aren't the party of FDR or JFK, but the Republican party isn't the party of Eisenhower (unfortunately) and certainly not the party of Lincoln. Both are heading for a race to the bottom.
I agree with you completely on all of this. Well said. Jay
Legalizing Pot is not this great thing you all hope for. Ok for some of you, it is….
Here’s an article about Colorado and it’s challenges since becoming legal https://www.hudson.org/research/1705...ct-in-colorado
The Republican Party needs better candidates than the Democrat equivalent to succeed, yes.
As the state, and media bias is so great to overcome.
Having a thread about the failure of the Republican Party in Ct in a state that votes D!? Big surprise.
Should i or someone else post a new thread about the failure of the D party in Ct!?
That in itself proves nothing…
Need to do more than adding more hours to liqueur sales, legalized pot, and trying to open more casinos, hiway tolls, to bleed its citizens of cash for the government
I started the Connecticut Republican thread years ago because I saw the completely awful candidates they kept nominating. They were unelectable. I do not see that with the Democrats. You may not agree with the candidates position on the issues but the majority of voters did. They’ve been electing Democrats more than Republicans for decades now and that sort of proves there is a problem. Jay
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