[eschaider]

There is a political quip that goes something like, 'eventually you get the government you deserve'. The implication being that you have elected these officials and eventually when there is a preponderance of their tax and spend crowd around — that is exactly what they will do! The have no understanding about what they are taxing other than it is a way to raise revenue for their bloated budgets to support their profligate spending habits / predilections.

The short term fix is going to cost you attorneys fees, if it is fixable at all. The longer term fix is to throw those jerks out of office and cut the spending, which everyone will be in favor of until it is their ox that gets gored. That will bring us back to the unlikely prospect of having the tax demon brought under control. Eventually you either move out to a more tax friendly state or keep writing progressively bigger and bigger checks.

Don't forget the other front they can cause you heartburn on, annual DMV inspections! If you live in a nanny state (and Connecticut is) the only likely fix, in your lifetime, is moving to another less tax hungry state. Tough medicine but reality.

BTW you guys are almost as bad as California. Not quite there yet but definitely moving up the totem pole.


Ed