Archive for September, 2008

Handling the Deficit

by: bsundie September 24, 2008

With the state’s budget deficit looming at over $300 million, House Republican Leader Larry Cafero talks about the ways we can address this problem. House and Senate Republicans are holding an informational budget forum on Thursday morning, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building.  Democrats are apparently not interested in doing anything until [...]

The Weight of Taxes in Connecticut

by: bsundie September 18, 2008

This morning House Minority Leader Larry Cafero participated in a forum at the Capitol hosted by the Connecticut Association of Realtors.  The discussion also featured Fred Carstensen of the Center for Economic Analysis, Rep. Brendan Sharkey(D-Hamden) and D. Dowd Muska . The above video captures some of the highlights of Rep. Cafero pointing out the [...]