Not everything that happens at the legislature is serious. Rep. Chris Caruso, D-Bridgeport, showed off this gift from Rep. Diana Urban, D-North Stonington. The Buddha in front of the sign is a piggy bank.
The sign he is holding reads as follows:
You are a Republican and Chris Caruso gets you mad…25 cents
You are a Democrat and Chris Caruso gets you mad…50 cents
Caruso kills your bill because you don’t like campaign finance reform…$1.50
Caruso kills your bill for no apparent reason….$1
You kill your own bill because you think he’s going to do it and you beat him to it…$2
You get confused debating your bill with him that you accidentally vote No…$3
You kill someone else’s bill that Caruso wanted thereby killing your own bill because it is just…well…easier…$5
You kill your own bill because he has you so confused its the easiest way out…$10
You have not been summoned but need to talk to him about your bill anyway…priceless