Democrats' 'machine' in Bridgeport draws scrutiny

The AP reports:

Democrats in the state's largest city are so powerful and enmeshed in the local government that they are drawing comparisons to past political machines in Chicago and New York, the Connecticut Post reported Sunday.

More than two-thirds of the members of the Democratic Town Committee serve in Bridgeport's government or draw paychecks from City Hall, and others have a relative who does, according to the newspaper.

Seventy-one of the committee's 89 members, or 80 percent, work for the city, have relatives who work for the city, collect city pensions, are former city employees, hold elected positions or serve on city boards or commissions.

Great moments in non- checks and balances in government.You can probably guess who's for more taxes since they get their paycheck from taxes.