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Connecticut Congressional donation finder, 2013

 

 

http://ctmirror.org/congressional-2013-donation-tool/

 

 

Out-of-state money plays big role in CT lawmakers’ campaigns

 

 

By: ANA RADELAT | February 11, 2014  CTMirror.org

 

WASHINGTON – Donations from out-of-state individuals and political action committees to members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation are dwarfing contributions from the state's voters, a Connecticut Mirror analysis of Federal Elections Commission data shows. http://ctmirror.org/out-of-state-money-plays-big-role-in-ct-lawmakers-campaigns/

 

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Corporate Welfare in Connecticut

 

 

 

$$$ SEE WHO IS GETTING YOUR MONEY $$$

 

 

 

As Malloy decries budget gimmicks — but uses a few, you will get a $55 refund, but look what they got under Governor Malloy’s Corporate Welfare Program……

 

www.ct.gov/ecd/lib/ecd/Mid_Term_Report_Append.xlsx

 

 

After you have clicked on the above web link, go to the bottom of the page,  and click on each individual heading to view who is receiving your State taxpayer dollars and the amount they are receiving!!!! 

 

 

Programs Include: The First Five; Express; Express MAA; Manuf Act; JET. 

 

 

www.ct.gov/ecd/lib/ecd/Mid_Term_Report_Append.xlsx

 

 

February 11, 2014    

 

 

From:  The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations
Contact:  Susan Kniep, President
Website:
http://ctact.org/
Email:
fctopresident@aol.com
Telephone: 860-841-8032

 

As there are

 

 

Winners and losers in the governor’s budget

 

 

Malloy's budget proposal would push the projected post-election deficit to about $1 billion, as Connecticut is already Ranked at the Bottom in Terms of Per Capita Taxes and Cash Ratio within the Report Captioned  

 

 

State Fiscal Condition - Mercatus Center

 

 

Ranking the 50 States

 

 

The five states with the lowest-ranked fiscal condition are New Jersey , Connecticut , Illinois , Massachusetts , and California .

 

 

http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/Arnett_StateFiscalCondition_v1.pdf

 

Refer to p. 38 and 40

 

 

 

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The Hartford Courant writes:

 

 

Teacher Tax Break Is An Obvious Ploy

 

 

Mr. Malloy's $23.7 million olive branch to teachers

 

In his State of the State address Thursday, the governor proposed to exempt 25 percent of teachers' pension payments from the state income tax this calendar year, phasing in a 50 percent exemption the following year. Read entire article at

http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-teacher-tax-break-20140207,0,328811.story

 

 

 

 

The Day of New London writes: 

 

 

Explore Connecticut State Teachers'  Retirement System data

 

 

Here you will find individual pensions up to $199,000 along with projected lifetime pensions.  Continue at

 

http://www.theday.com/section/NWSctpensions_data_teachers

 

 

 

Read More on State Pensions at …..

http://www.theday.com/section/NWSctpensions_data_teachers

 

 

 

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  Click the following heading…..

 

 

 

CORPORATE WELFARE IN CONNECTICUT

The  Feds are Back as Another Shady Deal Surfaces in Corrupticut involving Conflicts, Favors, and Lost Taxpayer Dollars which may Never be Recouped!!!

Review how Earl O’Garro, Jr. of Hybrid Insurance received money from the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut as his business was imploding.  Check out those who paved the path to his success while taxpayers are left holding the empty bag!  The Federation of - CT Taxpayer Org - Jan 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

Much of the State money which feeds the Corporate Welfare Trough comes through the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)  for which taxpayers pay $15.6 million for 212 employees with the highest paid at $190,000.  Check their salaries and benefits at ….. 

 

 

http://www.ctact.org/upload/home/decd salaries.xls.

 

 

O'Garro Loans Show Access Counts

 

 

Also Get More On Hybrid from the Hartford Courant at

 

http://www.courant.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=o%27garro&target=adv_all

 

 

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Economists: Connecticut must lean less on Wall Street | The CT Mirror

 

Nonpartisan analysts for the legislature project that the first budget written after the election will very likely start with a $1 billion deficit. Read entire article at ….. http://ctmirror.org/economists-connecticut-must-lean-less-on-wall-street/

 

 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO The Day of New London and its Excellent Reporting on State Employee Pensions

Taxpayers take the time to review the pensions you are paying and much more info as CT Taxpayers are TAXED TO THE MAX. 
The Federation of - CT Taxpayer Org - Jan 2014

 

 

 

 

 

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'A financial time bomb': State pension system is one of the country's most underfunded

 

 

 

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