Jobs For Connecticut Now

Connecticut State Senator Rob Kane, in today’s Town Times, expressed frustration with the lack of bipartisan support for passing a state budget plan. Kane has some good perspective on the continued legislative infighting; while lawmakers quarrel about possible resolutions to the state budget deficit, Connecticut residents are “worried about putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads.”

The legislative session closes in less than six weeks, during which time the General Assembly should be able to look past partisan politics and towards a solution that will encourage economic growth. Last week the legislative majority proposed a budget plan calling for several billion dollars in tax increases – hardly a solution to dwindling job opportunities and a shrinking economy in Connecticut.

Any viable solution will seek a way to close the budgetary gap without imposing an additional burden on Connecticut residents; in this economy, small business owners and individuals are at a financial breaking point. Government policies that will stifle economic growth and threaten jobs are certainly not the answer. Senator Kane said it best: If the Assembly is unable to come to an agreement before the end of the session, the biggest losers will be the Connecticut citizens and taxpayers who deserve (and expect) better from their elected officials.