Opinion: Shrunken surplus a political disaster for Malloy

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1. Piberman

   May 4, 2014

   Let’s keep the eye on the ball. No matter who wins the Governorship the CT Democrats will retain their super-majority in the Legislature. That guarantees CT’s position as the nation’s piaster child for fiscal mismanagement. Deficits, increased spending and new taxes as far as the eye can see as long as the Democrats and public unions gave a continuing love affair. Norwalk Democrats are riding higher no matter the outcome – assured control of the Legislature and here in Norwalk a Mayor and Common Council utterly indifferent to the consequences of increased spending and taxes levied on a City with scant per capita income growth. Spending monies to hire a marketing agent to bring business to a failing City in a failing state in the height of hubris.

   So let’s relax. The CT Governor’s race is good theatre, maybe, but the real prize is the Legislature and that race is already finished. Those not proud of our State and City Democrat led governments always have the option of moving. A recent poll suggested 40% of state residents would like to move. No doubt its higher in Norwalk – witness the years of stagnant property values. Norwalk has a real opportunity this election to give the Governor not only a high turnout but a supermajority of the votes. Let’s go Norwalk ! Maybe the governor will notice, throw some state monies our way so we can give our City employees the “respect” that Mayor Rilling urges us to give – higher salaries.

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