In the words of Thomas Jefferson,
ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE
PRICE OF LIBERTY
The
Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. (FCTO), was
founded
in Connecticut in the mid 1980s under the name Connecticut Association of
Taxpayer Organizations. The goals of the organization have been sustained by
its many dedicated members who remain committed to promoting and strengthening
the ideals of our country’s founding fathers…
A GOVERNMENT OF, FOR AND
BY THE PEOPLE
FCTO’s
goal is to promote fiscal austerity in all levels of government thereby
constraining the tax burden on local and state taxpayers. As a government
watchdog, FCTO provides a system of checks and balances with the intent of
protecting taxpayers from unnecessary taxation and government mismanagement or
corruption. Our belief is that the only Special Interest in government should
be the taxpayers from whom government draws its resources.
Our immediate and long term goals include, but are not limited to
- Reform Binding Arbitration
- Require Union Contracts and
Disputes to be Negotiated and Resolved Publicly
- Amend the State Constitution
to allow for Citizen Initiative and Referendum
- Enforce the State’s Spending
Cap
- Eliminate all Unfunded State
Mandates
- Reduce the Tax Burden through
Fiscal Austerity
- Promote Honest Campaign
Financing
- Restore Integrity and Honesty
to Government
- Promote Citizen Activism and
Voter Participation
- Boards of Finance for
regional school districts
- Promote quality education and
school choice
FCTO
serves its members through research and advocacy on significant tax and
spending issues on the local, state, and national levels.
By
forming a partnership with FCTO, you, as a taxpayer, have an opportunity to
improve the quality of life for yourself, your family and your community.
ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS, INDEED, THE PRICE WE
MUST ALL PAY TO SUSTAIN OUR LIBERTIES…..
From The Many Friends of
FCTO
September 24, 2002