“Who is prepared to handle this situation?” Elicker asked. He offered two options: himself or mayoral candidate Toni Harp. He didn’t mention the other two candidates in the race, Kermit Carolina and Henry Fernandez. All four are competing in a Sept. 10 Democratic primary. Elicker said Harp’s 20-year record as a state senator shows she is not prepared: State debt has ballooned to the point where Connecticut has the highest public debt per capita of any state in the nation. Elicker said ratings agencies have downgraded state bonds citing high debt and an inability to rebuild the state’s fund balance. “Does this sound familiar?” Elicker said. Those are the same reasons cited by agencies downgrading the city’s bonds, he said. “Toni doesn’t have a plan,” he said.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:39:19 +0000
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