Tom Marsh on the Issues

10 Things for Connecticut

Return Connecticut to its place of prominence as an economic engine

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Deficit Reduction

The next governor and legislature will inherit an enormous deficit. This is a challenge and a topic that holds no room for standard political rhetoric. No one person, including me, has all the answers. <more>

Jobs

PROBLEM: Connecticut is losing jobs at an alarming rate. We need to reverse that trend.

BACKGROUND: Job loss is not a recent problem for Connecticut. It is a decades old problem and <more>

"Right-sizing" State Government

We need a better state government, but let’s get past the rhetoric of slashing state employees, or demanding union job protection. Connecticut needs a lot of state employees, because the state performs <more>

Taxation

In general people like services but don’t like paying taxes. Taxpayers should expect value, integrity and transparency at every level of government. To meet these three objectives we need <more>

State Pension Plans

The State of Connecticut has a deficit of $300 million this year, followed by $100 million next year, and $1,300 million (or $1.3 billion) for 2012. Connecticut must cap future liabilities by providing <more>

Infrastructure and Transportation

The northeastern United States has the oldest infrastructure in the country. While strategic additions are needed, we must invest in maintaining our transportation infrastructure (roads, rails, ports and <more>