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Norwalk’s GOP state delegation tells town hall attendees Republicans are shut out in Hartford

June 28, 2015
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Mark Chapman

 

NORWALK, Conn. – Terrie Wood (R-141) talked about the “fury” she has seen this year. Gail Lavielle (R-143) used the term “fiscal horror.” Fred Wilms (R-142) compared the Democratic leadership running the show in Hartford to what it would be like if the Tea Party Republicans ran things in Norwalk.

All this and lots more went down Thursday evening at Norwalk Community College when the three Republican state representatives held a town hall-style meeting that attracted a just over 30 people to talk about their concerns.

Most of those concerns had to do with the state budget – or lack thereof – that is still being hammered out by the state Democrats and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in a special session days after the regular biennial budget session legally ended.

According to the trio of GOP lawmakers, the Republicans have been shut out of the budget process despite having crafted a plan that they say balances the budget, holds down taxes and restores social service cuts.

The reason, they agreed: The budget calls for benefit cuts for state employees, and that is not politically possible, according to the Democratic leadership.

The meeting ran 1½ hours, and you can hear what the legislators and attendees had to say by watching the above video shot by NancyOnNorwalk contributer Harold Cobin.

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7 responses to “Norwalk’s GOP state delegation tells town hall attendees Republicans are shut out in Hartford”

  1. Martin Tagliaferro

    Why is it, “not politically possible, according to the Democratic leadership.” ?

    A State budget is supposed to be about fiscal responsibility.

    “Not politically possible” simple means you don’t want to cut off the source funds you need to buy votes.

    To Terrie, Gail and Fred – Thank you for your efforts.

  2. EveT

    Much as well-meaning Democrats hate to admit it, it is time for public employees to join the real world. The notion that you get automatic raises year after year is simply not sustainable.

  3. John Hamlin

    The public employee unions and the politicians they have bought are bankrupting the state and bringing us to fiscal ruin. The taxes and budget they have insisted on are ruining the state economy and driving business and workers out of state. Time for the corrupt Democrats to tell the public employee unions to move out of state.

  4. Notaffiliated

    It’s a sweetheart of a deal to have the government pension and retire at an early age or go back to work in some 2nd government career.

    I agree with Mr Hamlin’s comments. My taxes are 4x what they were 15 years ago. I can assume you, my income has not grown at that same pace.

  5. fedUP

    CT is finished. My wife and I have already told our children not to come back here once they get out of college which wont be here either. We are also fleeing the state as well within the next couple years….we are joining the masses who exit.

  6. Charles the Hammer

    Connecticut is a one party state. The consequences of monolithic political dominance is evident in other venues: Detroit, St. Louis, Camden, Chicago, LA, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans. Think that such blight cannot visit upon Connecticut? Ideological competition is a GOOD thing, but it is a fading commodity. We clamor for diversity, diversity, diversity in all things…except thought. When the last producers are driven out by what Bastiat called “false philanthropy”, who will pay the tab? Taxes increase. Debt increases. Outbound migration surges. Progressives roll on.

  7. Wineshine

    But the politicians who cause this keep getting voted in, time after time. When will voters starting following their heads? A democrat votes for democrats not because they believe in, or actually know what their party platform is. They vote against Republicans out of fear of the monsters they perceive them to be. That’s not a vote wisely used.

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