Season of Discontent: Senate Dems Call Tele-Caucus Monday Night to Sooth Restive Troops.

Unhappy state Senate Democrats will caucus by telephone Monday evening. Some of the 19 caucus members who voted for their leaders’ budget on June 3rd are dismayed at events that followed the adoption of another round of tax increases required to fund of he two-year $40 billion budget.

Members of the public have been making their dissatisfaction with the budget known. National media attention has made Connecticut a cautionary tale for punitive taxes to support lavish spending in a state with an economy perpetually in the doldrums. The spotlight on Connecticut’s damaging policies comes as GE continues to look for a new home, Sikorsky is on the block, and Indiana-based Anthem makes a bid for Connecticut health insurer Cigna.

The 21-member caucus was caught by surprise when Governor Dannel P. Malloy, a fellow Democrat, announced Friday that he’ll seek authority from the legislature to make a quarter billion in reductions to the budget and propose some small reductions to parts of the tax increase package.