March 8, 2011

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I think it would be really stupid for the legislature to make Connecticut the only state in the union to mandate paid sick leave. We already have a reputation as a difficult place to have a business and this new law would just add another nail in the coffin.

If anything, the legislature should be taking away burdens on business, not adding to them. My friends who are small businessmen have fewer than 50 employees, so they won't really be affected either way. I don't know who this law is aimed at. I suspect most companies with 50 or more employees already offer their full-timers paid sick days. They certainly do if they want to attract the best people.




Once they pass it for over 50, its only a matter of time till they do it for the rest of them.

For once we are in agreement. This is a job-killer.

I'm afraid they'll be moving farther away than Massachusetts—try maybe Texas.

You go directly to the issue in identifying how States fight amongst themselves in offering corporations fewer expenses by sacrificing the worker.

You ask States to do what amoral corporations ask: ignore the health sense of any legislation; concentrate on the bottom line. Read today's Courant editorial by the doctor who identifies the cost and health benefits by mandating paid sick days. The PEOPLE benefit when everyone has a guaranteed sick benefit.

State's rights over Federal mandates encourage some innovation, but mostly that billboard is a hiding place
for the unpatriotic cheap and cheats. Since this Administration and Congress failed to raise the federal taxes of the rich by 3%, these rich patriots can dodge any just income tax by residing in States that are income tax free. The Threat:"Tax me; I go to Florida, for 6+ months." Bullshit! I say tax them and encourage them to go. This state can do without these Sunshine Patriots. Yeah, paying a fair share of the bill is patriotic.

Bob, you've gotten sucked into the thinking that government deficits are only an over spending problem when the problem is one of income deficency. Two unfunded war, an unfunded tax reduction, an unfunded drug benefit...and then a recession...Hell!, ya'll don't hav to be an 'countant to understand that this is Wallstreet bullshit. No taxes! And the problem is that we are overspending on funding for preschool? The problem is that we choose to talk about the need to defund basic social program and state workers without addressing the immorality of the tax system.

Bob, be a leader: since you believe that we all need to sacrifice on medical coverage to save companies , give up yours. Perhaps you could lead all workers to an understanding that everyone has no need greater than that of the corporation.

The cost benefit analysis of a large company moving across state lines because they have to give 2 sick days to their workers just doesn't add up. Considering this bill only covers large employers, 200+ employees, it would cost millions of dollars to relocate and hire a new staff. It seems, as a state, we are under valuing ourselves constantly. CT is a great place to do business because we are one of the richest states in the country. Smart business knows that to make money, you go where the money is. So yes, large companies should be held to a higher standard to do business here.

Bob -

You missed the opportunity to get my cousin Senator Edith Prague inside the window looking out. She has no idea how many businesses will play games because of this. It's unfortunate but many will take advantage of this law. The first beautiful warm spring day will find hundreds of workers "sick" and getting paid to go to the beach!

Does anyone have a grip on the number of businesses that have left Connecticut in the last one or two decades? How many have relocated off shore? How many have moved their production off shore? Sam says the issue one of being "sucked into the thinking that government deficits are only an over spending problem when the problem is one of income deficency". Actually it's both a revenue shortfall and overspending. A budget is an estimate of expenditures vs income. Smart people keep them in balance so therein lies the crux of the problem: not enough smart people in charge of the budget development and its spending process. And not enough smart voters to make the needed changes. Too many voters have a selfish interest as to who is in power.

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