Comments on: How Much Is That Legislator In The Window? http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/ Connecticut Political Commentary, News and Analysis Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barnstorm http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165950 Barnstorm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:25:33 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165950 Fair enough TG. Thanks. Fair enough TG. Thanks.

]]> By: turfgrrl http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165908 turfgrrl Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:19:36 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165908 Barnstorm: Understand. I meant the data from the State, not the polls. A poll is only as good as your sample and questions, and I hadn't delved into that one. Barnstorm: Understand. I meant the data from the State, not the polls. A poll is only as good as your sample and questions, and I hadn’t delved into that one.

]]> By: Barnstorm http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165902 Barnstorm Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:33:52 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165902 Thanks TG. I still suspect the poll however. How many of the respondents have actually read the 1000+ pages of the bills to know what is specifically proposed, or are those people just relying on what various blogs and radio talk shows SAY is in the proposed legislation? You can ask anyone about anything, regardless of whether they actually know anything about what you're asking. We then try to initiate policy based on a bunch of responses grounded in ignorance. Thanks TG. I still suspect the poll however. How many of the respondents have actually read the 1000+ pages of the bills to know what is specifically proposed, or are those people just relying on what various blogs and radio talk shows SAY is in the proposed legislation?

You can ask anyone about anything, regardless of whether they actually know anything about what you’re asking. We then try to initiate policy based on a bunch of responses grounded in ignorance.

]]> By: Steward http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165896 Steward Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:49:53 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165896 Correction. Reran the selection without my first selection of expense type, like restaurant. The DOT pizza bill came to $189,668 in 2009 or almost 35 of those pizzas a day -- or 50 pies a work day in 2009. That's 87% of the total state pizza bill. Correction. Reran the selection without my first selection of expense type, like restaurant. The DOT pizza bill came to $189,668 in 2009 or almost 35 of those pizzas a day — or 50 pies a work day in 2009. That’s 87% of the total state pizza bill.

]]> By: Steward http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165895 Steward Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:48:27 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165895 Fun site. I chose one my favorite agencies, the Department of Transportation, and selected all payments in 2009 to any restaurant or food place with PIZZA in the name. The total spent was over $149,000. If a pizza cost $14.90, that's 10,000 pizzas or over 27 pizzas a day. Where do I sign up? Fun site. I chose one my favorite agencies, the Department of Transportation, and selected all payments in 2009 to any restaurant or food place with PIZZA in the name. The total spent was over $149,000. If a pizza cost $14.90, that’s 10,000 pizzas or over 27 pizzas a day.

Where do I sign up?

]]> By: turfgrrl http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165881 turfgrrl Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:33:57 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165881 barnstorm: The <a href="http://www.yankeeinstitute.org/2010/01/poll-slow-down-on-health-care-reform/" rel="nofollow">link you were trying is here</a>. The yankee Institute is one of the fiscal focused groups, so policy interpretation beware, but the data on the site is good. barnstorm: The link you were trying is here. The yankee Institute is one of the fiscal focused groups, so policy interpretation beware, but the data on the site is good.

]]> By: Barnstorm http://www.yourct.com/2010/02/how-much-is-that-legislator-in-the-window/comment-page-1/#comment-165876 Barnstorm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:48:56 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=6300#comment-165876 I couldn't get several links to work on their site. I would have liked to read about CT residents opposing health care reform. Personally, I wasn't asked, but it seems to me there are plenty of people of all political persuasions who think we DO need to fix the system. I got nervous when I saw the group was having a fundraiser at a posh Greenwich club. I'm sure they'd have no problem letting in the common folk down there...just stay away from their beaches. The whole thing (outwardly a very commendable concept) just seems to be a cover for a partisan attack on the Democratic majority in the state legislature. It would be nice to have that public information if there wasn't an ulterior agenda behind it. I couldn’t get several links to work on their site. I would have liked to read about CT residents opposing health care reform. Personally, I wasn’t asked, but it seems to me there are plenty of people of all political persuasions who think we DO need to fix the system. I got nervous when I saw the group was having a fundraiser at a posh Greenwich club. I’m sure they’d have no problem letting in the common folk down there…just stay away from their beaches. The whole thing (outwardly a very commendable concept) just seems to be a cover for a partisan attack on the Democratic majority in the state legislature.

It would be nice to have that public information if there wasn’t an ulterior agenda behind it.

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