There are three days left until the legislative session adjourns, and state lawmakers still do not have a budget agreement.
They don't expect to have one before 11:59 p.m. Wednesday either.
The House and Senate voted Saturday to convene in special session, which is set to begin Thursday. The move will allow them to continue working on a biennial budget. This fiscal year ends June 30and lawmakers hope to have a budget for the next two years in place by then.
Gov. Rell hopes so too, but says she has contingency plans ready if necessary.
Some things to keep in mind:
1. Special sessions cost money. Is this wise when the state is already facing a deficit this year?
2. There's a lot of finger pointing when it comes to why Connecticut does not have a state budget ready to be voted on.
3. Rell sees the Democrats' call for a special session as a concession, and she is calling Democratic leaders disorganized. Democrats say they are just being prepared.
Was it a wise move to call a special session already? Why does the legislature need a special session? They've had about five months to come up with a budget. They knew the state's financial problems in January. Today is the first day of June and people still can't agree.
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The Senate has been to busy getting their memebers fined. They can't and wont discipline themselves, how do we expect them to be dioscplined when it comes to spending our money.
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