No Labels, a coalition of Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated votes dedicated to finding consensus, ending hyper-partisanship and promoting civility in politics, is giving Gov. Dannel P. Malloy high marks for his proposed solution to the state's budget crisis.
"We support Governor Malloy's willingness to make a budget proposal that puts everything on the table,'' Debra Hauser, a Democrat from New Haven who co-chairs the group's Connecticut chapter, said in a statement. "We also applaud his efforts to reach out to the people of Connecticut through a range of Town Hall meetings to explain his proposals and seek public input on them. Commendably, Governor Malloy has noted the need for tough choices, including concessions from the state's employees, without attacking government employees or using inflammatory language."
Another co-chair, David M. Walker, a political independent who served as U.S. comptroller general under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, called on Malloy to reexamine the size, role and operations of state government. "This should include a fundamental review and reassessment of the state's many agencies, spending programs, regulatory approaches and tax policies in order to make Connecticut more competitive and sustainable from a fiscal perspective," he said.
The press release does not include a quote from the group's Republican co-chair, Brett Hellerman.
