Politics & Government
Mayor Mark Pokes Fun at Gov. Malloy's Budget Cuts on Twitter
"Big Poppa" Mayor Mark Boughton questioned if Danbury should secede from Connecticut and contemplated inviting Bethel in on it.
DANBURY, CT — Mayor Mark's at it again — using the Twitterverse to share his disdain for the current state of the economy in Connecticut.
Boughton is known for his humorous Tweets, often calling Danbury students "shorty" and referring to himself as
"Big Poppa" and Tuesday was no different when he Tweeted:
"Should #Danbury secede from CT.? Give back state aid and form our own state. What should we call it? Should we allow Bethel in?"
On Wednesday he took it one step further in Tweeting:
- "Current CT Economic Development Plan: Don't worry, traffic won't be a problem."
The photo is of a moving truck, taking a jab at Governor Malloy for the many companies moving out of the state.
Boughton, a GOP contender for governor in 2018, reacted to Malloy's budget proposal which includes cutting funds to hospitals.
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