Lunch summit draws cameras, but few budget cuts

January 24, 2015

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy lunches with Budget Director Ben Barnes and House Republican leader Themis Klarides. (Christine Stuart photo)

HARTFORD, Conn. – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had a Philly Cheesesteak. Republican House Leader Themis Klarides had a grilled cheese on rye. But that’s about where the substance of their lunch meeting ended Friday.

Malloy said that if Republicans want to have a meetings about their ideas for where to cut the budget, then they should pick up the phone and call his office instead of delivering invitations to the news media.

“I’m more than happy to get suggestions on what should be rescinded or what shouldn’t be rescinded,” Malloy told Klarides as five news cameras and a dozens reporters surrounded their table, listening with microphones propped up on a paper cup in the middle of the table.

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One response to “Lunch summit draws cameras, but few budget cuts”

Suzanne

January 24, 2015

A total stunt and completely insulting. Does Malloy think his constituency is stupid?

Election cycle: no deficit. Elected: Surprise! A MASSIVE deficit!

He won’t meet with Republicans unless he gets their concerns in writing first, “even on the back of an envelope.” He has never been accused, he says, of not meeting with people.

He tries to squash the Republican speaker by inviting her to this lunch, a lunch! to further his ridiculous agenda against Republicans. It’s like a kid with a toy playing in a sand box. I won’t go to your side if you don’t go to mine.

What exactly is he playing at? There he is stuffing his face while his policies make it harder and harder for the elderly to get health care, foster kids to get placed properly, mental health care patients to get funding.

Norwalk has a homeless center as does Bridgeport. People go hungry in this state and they also don’t have resources they need to get their head on straight so they can work, find a place to live and be self supporting.

But Governor Malloy has time to stump the Republicans eating a huge meal in front of the press. He has no conscious. He has no shame.

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