Issues
May 21, 2013
We only have a little time. Help us stop the upcoming gasoline tax increase. As you may know, the gross receipts tax you pay on gasoline is set to increase soon. If this happens, it will mean you pay more every time you fill up your gas tank. CLICK HERE to contact your legislators and [...]
May 21, 2013
May 13, 2013
Congratulations! As a taxpayer in the state of Connecticut, you have finally reached Tax Freedom Day. That means that as of today, you have now worked long enough to pay all your federal, state and local tax obligations. Beginning tomorrow, you can begin to take home the wages you work so hard for. Connecticut has [...]
May 01, 2013
Would you hesitate to call 9-1-1 if you knew you could be charged a fee for the call? For the residents of New Britain, this may not be a hypothetical question much longer. Mayor Tim O’Brien has proposed an ordinance charging residents an additional fee for “nuisance” 9-1-1 calls. We have many problems with this [...]
April 24, 2013
What would you do with $14 Million? If you’re the federal government, you would spend it on catfish inspections. That’s right – catfish inspections! You may remember the bloated and bureaucratic farm bill that contained funding for food stamps and corporate welfare spending. What you may not know is that also contained within the bill [...]