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In Connecticut, the wealthy pay a smaller share of their income in state and local taxes than low- and middle-income people to fund the programs and services vital to the well-being of all our children and families.
As we have seen, budget cuts fall most heavily on our children and low-income families, those least able to bear them, while our current revenue system asks the least from those who are best able to pay a bit more
This is wrong and we can fix it.
Send a letter for a fair share budget to your legislators TODAY! :
Connecticut small business owners are being crushed by ever rising premiums, out of pocket costs and skyrocketing prescription drug prices.
Join CCAG and allies as we build the momentum to make a CT Public Health Care Option a reality.
More information:
Download a fact sheet here.
Read CCAG Testimony on HB 7257 here - Read all testimony here
UPDATE! The bill has been voted out of appropriations
Related News:
Local Democratic Legislators Propose Public Healthcare Option in CT- Press Release Updated Mar 8, 2019
Lamont: ‘As a small-business person…’ CT Mirror, Politics by Mark Pazniokas March 8, 2019
Climate, Consumers and Jobs.
Right now Connecticut faces three challenges: the need to strengthen our economy, the need to stem the impacts of climate change, and to ensure that consumers are protected.
The good news is that CCAG has a track record of leadership when it comes to tackling these multi- issue challenges.
The following are some of the issues we are pursuing in addition to our regular agenda as a part of a special campaign to build on past victories and to reverse harmful decisions made at the state capitol. Read more here.
CONNECT THE DOLLARS PROJECT (CDP) is a collaboration of Common Cause in CT and CT Citizen Action Group to expose attempts to buy our state.
Connecticut super PACs, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose electoral candidates, are being used as a tool for a handful of wealthy individuals, lobbying organizations, and businesses to buy our elections to serve their interests. A massive influx of millions of dollars in super PAC donations thus far in 2018 — more than half of it from out-of-state interests — drowns out the voices of Connecticut citizens and candidates, undermines the goals of Connecticut’s strong campaign finance laws, and damages public confidence in the integrity of our election system.
Who is Buying Our Election? A Pre-Election Guide to Connecticut Super PACS
Download the guide
Connecticut Republicans Maintain Huge Advantage in Super PAC Money: party_pac_report_rev._10-31-18.pdf
Download File
Read the Executive Summary here.
Like & Share the CDP Faceboook page to follow the money and connect the dollars!
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The 2018 Connecticut legislative session ended at midnight on May 9th. View the wrap up of bills of concern to CCAG members & allies here. CCAG focuses on about a dozen key bills every legislative session. We monitor and comment on many others. Important bills often evolve over multiple legislative sessions. Please contact us with questions, comments or suggestions at: action@ccag.net |