by Zack Albert | Mar 20, 2013 | Blog, Economy, Health Care, Politics
A recent report by the Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century articulated what should be a well-known fact for fiscally aware citizens: the government does not always act efficiently. In fact, the report provides a glaring example of the inefficiencies inherent in...
by Zack Albert | Mar 6, 2013 | General
Governor Malloy is fighting for free enterprise, Republicans are supporting price controls, and in an odd twist of events I find myself siding with Dannel. Welcome to the Twilight Zone. A February article in the Hartford Courant reported that Governor Malloy will push...
by Zack Albert | Feb 26, 2013 | General
Many politicians consider themselves “Jacks of all trades”. The majority, however, have mastered one trade: the ability to exaggerate, embellish, and downright lie to sway their constituents. Richard Nixon was an expert. Bill Clinton was a pro. And, closer to home,...
by Zack Albert | Feb 20, 2013 | General
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and current Fox NFL Sunday commentator Terry Bradshaw once remarked, “I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.” Echoing this sentiment, Connecticut elected officials and residents seem to be reminding Governor Malloy, “We may have been...
by Zack Albert | Feb 6, 2013 | Blog, Economy, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Connecticut has a spending problem. Since 1970, state expenditures have increased an inflation-adjusted 368 percent, a figure which does not include the additional spending increases Governor Malloy is expected to announce at noon today. Reuters predicted...
