Legislators, Advocates Call for Tax Relief for Middle, Working Class
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State Rep. Jason Doucette, D-Manchester, talks about the state’s capital gains surcharge tax at a press conference Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Hartford. At far left is Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford. Photo credit: Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie
State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, said that it is necessary to revisit the guardrails and consider their impact in terms of the state’s total budget.
By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com
Members of the House of Representative’s Tax Equity Caucus and advocates called on the Connecticut General Assembly and the governor on Tuesday morning to support what they called “economic populism” in the form of tax relief for middle class and working class people.
The coalition spoke at the Legislative Office Building to call for a permanent, refundable child tax credit, an adjustment of the fiscal guardrails that have been in place since 2017, and a surcharge on capital gains.
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Everyone forgets SENIORS! They are being killed by taxes in this state. All Ct wants tp do is spend money without regard for the taxpayer. When a homeowner turns 65 there Property Taxes should be capped. Most municiple tax dollars go to the EDUCATION BUDGET which seniors get no benifit from. They have no kids in public school and should not be paying for it.
In West Hartford STOP REMODLING WEST HARTFORD CENTER with stupid stuff that looks nice but doesn’t last. Go to the ELMWOOD section of town and PAVE THE AWFUL ROADS.