At the 6/6/17/ meeting of the WDTC, members approved the 2017-2019 Platform “Listen to Wilton”. Wilton Democrats have the opportunity to ratify the platform on Wednesday, 7/19/17 at the July meeting of the WDTC. All Wilton Democrats are welcome to attend! 7:30pm at Comstock Community Center. View the platform or download the platform.
Lois Alcosser died Saturday, July 8 at age 91. She was a loyal member of the Wilton Democratic Town Committee for many years. She attended meetings, spoke up about issues, and worked on committee projects. She was a Certified Elections Moderator who worked as an elections official for several years for the Wilton Registrars of Voters. She was an accomplished writer. Her by-line appeared often in the Wilton Bulletin and…
Republicans and Democrats vied for the coveted metal bucket trophy at this year’s 51st Frivolity Bowl on Tuesday afternoon. The annual softball game took on added significance this year, given the state of partisanship in Hartford and especially in Washington, D.C. The event came just three weeks after a shooting at a practice for the Congressional Baseball Game in Alexandria, Virginia. The decades-long tradition puts partisanship aside and focuses on…
That is the latest analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. In fact they stated – Overall, marketplace enrollees would pay on average 74 percent more towards the premium for a benchmark silver plan in 2020 under the BCRA than under current law (Table 1). See the full report using the link. http://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/premiums-under-the-senate-better-care-reconciliation-act/
The Senate just released their healthcare bill. It is just as onerous as the House bill. Everyone needs to pay attention to developments. It is up to us to let everyone know how the Republican approach is damaging to those who desperately need healthcare while giving billions in tax breaks to the wealthiest. Here is a quick view based on a NY Times article. Check the Wilton Democrats web page…
This article discusses how the ability of people to change jobs and advance their lives is jeopardized by Republican health care changes. https://nyti.ms/2scspbT
