Republican Common Sense Budget
HARTFORD – On the last day Connecticut residents have to mail in their tax bills, House Republicans unveiled their 2011 budget that erases the $736 million deficit for 2011 without raising taxes; instead, consolidating government agencies, shrinking the public workforce and rolling back spending to 2009 levels.
You can see Rep. Alberts discuss the budget here.
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Rep. Alberts: Democrats Come Around- Fix Deficit with Cuts, Not Taxes
HARTFORD – Today, State Representative Mike Alberts (R- Woodstock) said closing the state’s current deficit without raising taxes is a step forward in the budget process but warned the $700 million deficit in the next fiscal year still looms.
The deficit mitigation plan, which passed the House today, does not include any tax hikes or direct cuts [...]
Rep. Mike Alberts Joins Bipartisan Effort to Close Budget Deficit
HARTFORD– In bipartisan collaboration, Rep. Mike Alberts, R-50th District, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret, Woodstock, joined legislative Republicans and Democrats to adopt a deficit mitigation package that closes $1.2 billion of the budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending this June.The compromise between both parties included no cuts in state aid to cities and towns, [...]
