Comments on: Senator Dodd, who do you work for? http://heyfairfield.com/2009/03/21/senator-dodd-who-do-you-work-for/ It's about Fairfield. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Zorlack http://heyfairfield.com/2009/03/21/senator-dodd-who-do-you-work-for/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Zorlack Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:11:56 +0000 http://heyfairfield.com/?p=56#comment-75 When you read about these sorts of conflicts it may be easy to overlook some other factors at play here. Even if none of the highly bonused AIG folks contributed to his campaign, those that live in CT would still be his constituents. It's his responsibility to represent their interests as well as the rest of ours. Further, Connecticut, like New York and practically every other state, is looking at record declines in income tax revenues. It might be in the State of Connecticut's best interest to try to hold onto whatever of that money it can. Did Dodd do the right thing? Probably not. But it's possible that his motives weren't completely abhorrent. When you read about these sorts of conflicts it may be easy to overlook some other factors at play here.

Even if none of the highly bonused AIG folks contributed to his campaign, those that live in CT would still be his constituents. It’s his responsibility to represent their interests as well as the rest of ours.

Further, Connecticut, like New York and practically every other state, is looking at record declines in income tax revenues. It might be in the State of Connecticut’s best interest to try to hold onto whatever of that money it can.

Did Dodd do the right thing? Probably not. But it’s possible that his motives weren’t completely abhorrent.

]]> By: rentarl http://heyfairfield.com/2009/03/21/senator-dodd-who-do-you-work-for/comment-page-1/#comment-74 rentarl Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:46:30 +0000 http://heyfairfield.com/?p=56#comment-74 Our political system is seriously broken. Its time for a major overhaul. Obahma has made some big promises but he will be powerless with the rest of the chuckle heads still in Washington. Its high time that both parties stop playing the blame game and get to work for the country. Dodd and his pal Barney Franks need to just go away Our political system is seriously broken. Its time for a major overhaul. Obahma has made some big promises but he will be powerless with the rest of the chuckle heads still in Washington. Its high time that both parties stop playing the blame game and get to work for the country. Dodd and his pal Barney Franks need to just go away

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