Local and state elected public servants
are gathering in various caucuses and groups to discuss how high
taxes should be raised and how to get the increase past the
taxpayers. My question is WHY should they be raised? Many private
sector employees didn't get raises last year or small ones if that
even if they received a decent raise, why should the government
reduce the standard of living for taxpayers? Taxpayers have had to
cut their spending just to survive, why should the government not
have to do the same. Let's look at this idea to cut spending, if the
expenditure does not benefit or is not used by 25% of the taxpayers
in the town, city or state where it is being spent the other 75%
should not be taxed to pay for it. Grants should also be done away
with. There is no such thing as a Government Grant, the government
does not make money it takes it from taxpayers therefore these are
Taxpayer Grants. I would like to know how many billions of taxpayer
dollars are given away in CT annually and then figure out how much
more money we taxpayers would keep in our pockets without grants.
What are they used for really? To influence voters. Also all
negotiations for all contracts with the state whether union,
schools, universities,hiring of outside contractors, purchasing of
supplies and equipment must be open to the public and media. No
closed doors we the taxpayers are having the money taken out of our
pockets and we need to insure we are getting our monies worth.
