Is Jodi Rell's Departure An Income Tax Dodge?
I’m not sure why former Governor Rell’s comments have gotten under my skin, but they obviously have. Although she states the taxes weren’t a big factor for her, she complains that the state is in a “downward spiral” because of the uncertainty for the business community. News reports about her departure simply state that she is changing her primary residence to Florida, with no mention of putting her Brookfield home up for sale. So it may be that she is keeping both houses but living in Florida for most of the year. That may be a choice she and her husband would want to make, but it could also very well be just an income tax dodge, despite her claims to the contrary.