Linda's Blog
Are Tax Hikes the Way to Create Jobs?
In less than six months, taxes are going up. Big time. Tax rates reduced by bipartisan legislation in 2001 and 2003 will revert back to their old levels with the arrival of the new year. Income taxes are going up. Capital-gains taxes are going up. Dividend taxes ... More »
The Issue That Really Matters
Washington keeps overlooking the one issue that really matters: jobs. Instead of working to get our economy back on track, Congress has been trying to ram through legislation that would cost America even more jobs. That's the focus of our new campaign ad launching today. Career politicians have had ... More »
Lines Out the Door
I visited Newington recently on my tour of downtown businesses throughout the state and I was struck by the town’s commonsense approach to energizing its business hub: parking. Customers need a place to park. It’s that simple. The town has paved a parking lot in Constitution Square and ... More »
Pralines’n Cream
Continuing my tour of downtown businesses, I visited New Canaan’s quaint, bustling Village Center on Monday. I talked to business owners about how the economy is affecting them. Jill Saunders, co-owner of Pimlico, a stylized interior design boutique on Elm Street, told me that the store’s rent ... More »
The Best Hug of the Day
My new friend Joshua I’ve been visiting businesses around the state recently, mostly mom-and-pop shops, to talk to owners and patrons about how they are faring in the current economy and what their concerns are for the future. Last week, I toured retail areas in West Hartford, ... More »