[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by jane_sm1th73

Gomp, you tell 'em! Spoken like a true CT state bureaucrat! Keep it coming!

Gotta tell you-- I'm no bureaucrat. I'm probably one of the more seasoned entrepreneurs here and Gromp has a point.

All this negativity and gloating over negative economic news has a deleterious effect. Denying the positives of the state while screaming only about the perceived negatives is irritating and non-constructive.

Now that the budget is being pulled back and that the tax increases likely reversed, what can you do to help the situation instead of making dozens of posts from out of state?

[Sigequinox]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

Gotta tell you-- what can you do to help the situation instead of making dozens of posts from out of state?

This is a relocation forum. It's for people to gather information about a location they're interested in--good or bad--not a grass roots forum to change economies, politics, real estate or anything else. It's actually kind of absurd that you would even say that to this person.

In fact, I would say the exact opposite is more the case. If CT spent less time sucking,this forum wouldn't have a plethora of negative posts all day. Believe it or not, there's forums from other states that might see one negative post a week and never of the scale and magnitude of a CT thread because it's often something trivial--not billion dollar tax increases, mass exodus, corporate threats, etc etc etc.

Spend a few days in other state threads and see for yourself. They actually find time to make recommendations for people. and there's people actually asking for recommendations...

[MrGompers]

Originally Posted by Sigequinox

This is a relocation forum. It's for people to gather information about a location they're interested in--good or bad--not a grass roots forum to change economies, politics, real estate or anything else. It's actually kind of absurd that you would even say that to this person.

We can have both topics here and this is the perfect place for state politics. If you made this post in politics forum regarding taxes and Malloy it would just get bounced back here.

People in some other states are all in agreement (at least the posters) so there's no arguments like here in which we certainly are not in agreement.
When people don't agree with you then you know you're onto something. I don't need people patting me on the back all the time.

All the rhetoric is silly. It boils down to Malloy likes taxes so he's a commie and commies hate freedom.

For the people who hate taxes you can experience tax free countries/societies TODAY. Get on a plane and leave. Live there for a few months then report back and let us know how it worked out.

[Lalalally]

*Perceived* negatives made me chuckle....

[MrGompers]

Originally Posted by Henry10

You know nothing about Europe and Canada. Go read other pages in this thread about them.

I don't get my info from forum posters. I go to the source.

Canada and European countries all have, income taxes, sales taxes (aka VAT taxes), and corp taxes. I don't know why someone would think differently this info is VERY easy to obtain and verify.

America does not have a national sales tax aka VAT tax and I doubt we ever will because those other countries are run by commies.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

. Denying the positives of the state

LOL! 20k great paying jobs at risk. Do you think you adding 1 more next year offsets that? Or Amazon's 500 dreamy $14 an hour jobs?

Ct via the last few weeks has become the poster child laughed at on business shows and mags.

Even by Malloy standards, this was idiotic.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

Now that the budget is being pulled back and that the tax increases likely reversed, what can you do to help the situation instead of making dozens of posts from out of state?

Just $220 mill reversed of over 1 billion new taxes.

When your supplier goes up 30% and then cuts the increase to 25%, do you thank him?

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

LOL! 20k great paying jobs at risk. Do you think you adding 1 more next year offsets that? Or Amazon's 500 dreamy $14 an hour jobs?

Ct via the last few weeks has become the poster child laughed at on business shows and mags.

Even by Malloy standards, this was idiotic.

As unfortunate as it would be to see jobs leaving the state-- and that is far from a surety-- Connecticut has been very good to me and my business.

We've taken advantage of several programs that have lowered our tax burden, helped us hire new employees and continue to grow rapidly. Multimedia tax credit, step up program and CTNext have all been beneficial to my business.

Macroeconomics make trends, but people live in the microeconomic level. Nep is moving to one of these low cost havens you love-- and taking almost a one-third paycut-- And that's with below national average unemployment and rapid growth.

Home appreciation has been a major boon to my family in different parts of the state. While our relatives in Florida saw their home value double-- from 120K to 240K, family members here saw an appreciation of 500K in the same period. When you down size and retire-- that makes a difference.

Again, your act is tiresome. Other states have issues too, and nobody's future lays in manufacturing. I feel for the people potentially effected by this, but the state will survive and flourish.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Sigequinox

This is a relocation forum. It's for people to gather information about a location they're interested in--good or bad--not a grass roots forum to change economies, politics, real estate or anything else. It's actually kind of absurd that you would even say that to this person.

In fact, I would say the exact opposite is more the case. If CT spent less time sucking,this forum wouldn't have a plethora of negative posts all day. Believe it or not, there's forums from other states that might see one negative post a week and never of the scale and magnitude of a CT thread because it's often something trivial--not billion dollar tax increases, mass exodus, corporate threats, etc etc etc.

Spend a few days in other state threads and see for yourself. They actually find time to make recommendations for people. and there's people actually asking for recommendations...

There is no mass exodus. That's hyperbolic and silly. Detroit is a mass exodus.

I'm sorry you can't seem to make it work here. Millions of others do.

Yes, this is a relo forum, but, participating in it doesn't mean you can't help the economy move forward-- For example, have you contacted your legislators? Have you participated in a local economic forum? How about mentoring students in your area of expertise?

Maybe if you did something positive your attitude wouldn't be so negative.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by mlassoff;40021572

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Not to this degree,

Name one other state where 3 of its largest employers threatened them, either via relo committees, or press releases pondering their future in that state.

This is the gold standard of alienating the tax base that matters. GE corp is no doubt at minimum a few hundred k median salary * 800 employees, which would equal about 250 businesses gross payrolls like yours assuming you paid typical salaries for your staff.