As you travel around our beautiful town it is hard not to notice the numerous For Sale Signs, and the For Rent Signs. While the rest of the country has seen over 4 million new jobs created and greater than 4% GDP growth since the 2016 election, Connecticut continues to barely break even at best. Governors of other states regularly visit Connecticut to recruit our companies and highlight our current State Governments incompetence.
The following is a list of how Connecticut ranks after 8 years of Governor Dan Malloy and Democratic leadership. Clearly, Connecticut is failing. The record speaks for itself.
1-Connecticut Finances Rank Third Worst in the Nation – Earns an “F” Grade
Truth in Accounting
2- 46th in Adding Jobs Since the Great Recession
3- 2nd Least Tax-Friendly States for Retirees in 2016
4- Worst State for Small Business
Thumbtack
5- 43rd for Business
6- Most Energy Expensive State
7- Fiscal solvency: 50th / Worst Fiscal Status
Mercatus
8- 45th Economic Competitiveness
9- 46th Best State for Business
Chief Executive Magazine
10- 48th in Personal Income Growth
11- Financially Savvy: 4th worst
Wallethub
12- 42nd in State Economic Rankings
13- Sixth-highest closing costs in the country
14- 2nd Highest in Distressed Home Sales
15- 44th Business Tax Climate Index
Tax Foundation
16 - 2nd Worst State and Local Tax Burden
17 - America’s Top States for Business: 33rd
18- Best/Worst States for Business: Forbes 39th
19- Tax Freedom Date: 50th (May 9th)
Tax Foundation
20- 45th Most Free State
21- Gas Tax: 5th highest
22- 10th Worst for Small Business Taxes
Small Business and Entreprenurialship Council
23- 9th Hardest State to Find a Full Time Job
24/7 Wall Street
Connecticut citizens want to change. The change has to happen, not only at the highest level Governor, but all the state wide offices including Attorney General and Treasurer. Connecticut has suffered under one party rule too long.
As you consider who to vote for, ask yourself the following questions. Do you want more taxes or tax relief? Do you want more state spending or do you want our state government streamlined and reduced? Do you want tolls that will drive traffic into our beautiful, peaceful neighborhoods like Beaver Brook? Do you want a leader who can recruit companies to come to Connecticut, or one that continues to drive them out?
Do you want our children to be able to come back to Connecticut after they graduate, find jobs and raise their families here or do you want to leave Connecticut and move elsewhere to join them?
The choices could not be clearer...
Joseph Savino
71 St Johns Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877