House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. of Norwalk and State Representative Terrie Wood of Darien will host a public forum to discuss how to best cope with Connecticut’s fiscal problems without deepening or prolonging the recession that has already resulted in many closed businesses, lost jobs, and loss of homes and retirement savings. The [...]
HARTFORD — House Republican Leader Larry Cafero honored the late, great Richard Belden today in a brief speech in the House Chamber. Former Shelton state representative Belden was also honored in a ceremony in Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s Capitol Office with the presentation to his widow Bertha “Bert” Belden of an original painting commissioned in [...]
House and Senate Republicans have come forth with a balanced budget of the Republican alternative are: for the next two years that includes No Tax Increases. Some of our proposals include: Eliminating the 30% surcharge on businesses proposed by the Democrats Restoring the $500 property tax credit Restoring important tax exemptions Eliminating unnecessary and duplicative [...]
The massive Democratic tax increases – $3.3 billion in property, income, business and sales taxes – will destroy jobs, drive more residents from Connecticut and worsen the state’s recession, House and Senate Republicans said today.The proposed Democratic tax and spending plan crafted in secret behind closed doors hits taxpayers the hardest and makes no attempt [...]
