Posts Tagged ‘Cafero’

DEMS STIFLE DEBATE! RULE WITH IRON FIST

June 12, 2008

 
Republican lawmakers were frustrated as Legislative Dumbocrats refused to allow debate on an Alternative state budget during yesterday’s special session.
Read CTNJ for more info:
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/state_capitol/house_calls_itself_into_specia.php
Here is the damage, the dems inflicted:
Postponed a gas tax that was to take affect July 1st 2008. Putting off responsiblity.
Raised the real estate tax for home sellers even as sellers sell [...]

Susan Bysiewicz~ Wartime Secretary of the State

April 14, 2008

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/localnews/ci_8916018
I Guess opening up the process is bad if its a Republican proposal. Republicans offered an amendment that would allow any voter to use absentee ballots. And the Dems refused to continue debate.
Bysiewicz said she supports broadening the use of absentee ballots but hopes Cafero’s amendment would not stop passage of the 17-year-old voting bill. [...]