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ECONOMIC JUSTICE
What We’re Fighting For
We demand dramatic investment in the programs and services our communities desperately need to survive and flourish. To fund our future, we must repair Connecticut’s broken tax structure. Our legislation would provide immediate relief to struggling working families and generate billions of dollars in shared resources by requiring the wealthiest among us to contribute more to the common good of all.
How We Will Win
We have a chance to take a big step toward eliminating systemic inequalities in Connecticut. But the only way we will make progress is by uniting hundreds of thousands of people across Connecticut and taking action together.
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ECONOMIC RELIEF
Congress has finally passed much needed relief packages, including direct payments to most Americans, additional loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, vaccine distribution and a child tax credit for parents.
Meanwhile, income inequality, and the continued concentration of wealth for the 1% continues to explode at alarming rates, both nationally and within Connecticut. Since the pandemic began, the collective wealth of 17 Connecticut billionaires has jumped $2.1 billion, the same as our entire operating budget, while ordinary workers have faced economic insecurity, job losses, reduction of hours and loss of much needed benefits.
While State and local government services predict a continuation of deep cuts and austerity measures, working people wonder how they will pay bills, feed their families and keep a roof over their heads. Meanwhile, Governor Lamont and some legislative leaders have thrown cold water on common sense proposals for expanded health care coverage, increased resources for schools, investment in affordable housing and bold proposals for investing in job creation and climate resiliency projects. These dynamics are articulated eloquently in a recent CT Mirror Op-Ed authored by Courtney Bourns, member of the Fair Share CT coalition.
Here is what we know, now more than ever: this pandemic has shown us that we pull through by pulling together, no matter what we look like or where we live. Communities from across Connecticut are determined to help each other and leave no one behind.
In 2021 and beyond, CCAG looks forward to joining with members, faith, labor and community allies to ensure that every resident - no matter their race, gender or zip code - can enjoy the basic qualities of life that our wealthier neighbors take for granted: a living wage, affordable health care, high quality education, and saving a little for a rainy day.
Key priorities of the People’s Recovery include:
Congress has finally passed much needed relief packages, including direct payments to most Americans, additional loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, vaccine distribution and a child tax credit for parents.
Meanwhile, income inequality, and the continued concentration of wealth for the 1% continues to explode at alarming rates, both nationally and within Connecticut. Since the pandemic began, the collective wealth of 17 Connecticut billionaires has jumped $2.1 billion, the same as our entire operating budget, while ordinary workers have faced economic insecurity, job losses, reduction of hours and loss of much needed benefits.
While State and local government services predict a continuation of deep cuts and austerity measures, working people wonder how they will pay bills, feed their families and keep a roof over their heads. Meanwhile, Governor Lamont and some legislative leaders have thrown cold water on common sense proposals for expanded health care coverage, increased resources for schools, investment in affordable housing and bold proposals for investing in job creation and climate resiliency projects. These dynamics are articulated eloquently in a recent CT Mirror Op-Ed authored by Courtney Bourns, member of the Fair Share CT coalition.
Here is what we know, now more than ever: this pandemic has shown us that we pull through by pulling together, no matter what we look like or where we live. Communities from across Connecticut are determined to help each other and leave no one behind.
In 2021 and beyond, CCAG looks forward to joining with members, faith, labor and community allies to ensure that every resident - no matter their race, gender or zip code - can enjoy the basic qualities of life that our wealthier neighbors take for granted: a living wage, affordable health care, high quality education, and saving a little for a rainy day.
Key priorities of the People’s Recovery include:
- Financial support and training opportunities for working people in Connecticut who have lost jobs or have been economically harmed by the pandemic.
- Increased funding for public services, good jobs, health care, affordable housing, education, small businesses, and infrastructure. No more cuts and forced austerity.
- Compelling billionaires and wealthy corporations contribute their fair share to the financial health of our state.
- Attention to racial and gender equity in all recovery programs and policies. Recovery is an opportunity to right historic and systemic wrongs that have persistently left these groups behind.