Malloy Makes $78.6 Million Emergency Spending Cut
The Department of Children and Families will see its budget reduced by $28.4 million, according to the Day.
Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Tuesday that he would make $78.6 million in emergency spending cuts, according to The Day.
Malloy said that the cuts, which are being made to put the state budget back into balance, are due to declining state tax projections. The Department of Children and Families' budget will see the biggest reduction by $28.4 million, while, according to the Connecticut Mirror, budgets for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction and the Department of Education will be reduced by $14.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Cuts are also being made to cultural institutions across the state, including the Mystic Aquarium.
Malloy told reporters that additional budget cutting in the mid-year would not be ruled out. Without these cuts, according to The Day, the state is projected to face a $73.6 million shortfall.
“The state budget is teetering on the edge of the deficit cliff, even though everyone is paying $1.7 billion more in taxes this year,” state Rep. Gail Lavielle, a Republican representing Wilton and Norwalk in the 143rd House District, recently told Patch.
Luca Duff Cruz
11:39 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012
Cutting education instead of the public unions.
I heard today on NPR-that in Ireland they cut public workers salaries. Not raised them like we do here in a government fiscal crisis. we raise teachers by 5% -cops by 5% and in Ireland they cut the pay by 30%. In Ireland they are addressing the problem . Here we have politicians who want to get re-elected.
Ray D.
7:34 am on Friday, January 27, 2012
Cut 78 million to people who need it and give 125 million to people who dont.. what a joke..
Luca Duff Cruz
8:59 am on Friday, January 27, 2012
yep
I always laugh when the Dems try to take ownership on education.
Its total crap. These guys protect the teachers union. Thereby allowing less competent teachers to be in schools ----is that really about education?
Teachers are not overpaid. Thats not the issue. They are protected by tenure---and that is an outdated system--when teachers are comparing themselves to the private sector and feel they should make even more.
If you want to be part of free enterprise, bravo! But then no job security as in the real world as well. That means teachers cant render themselves obsolete -and remain in the system.