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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Malloy’s austerity budget strategies are hurting Connecticut - Wait What?

Malloy’s austerity budget strategies are hurting Connecticut - Wait What?:

Malloy’s austerity budget strategies are hurting Connecticut



  • Record cuts to Connecticut’s public schools and institutions of higher education.

  • Drastic and devastating cuts to vital human services

  • Continuation of corporate welfare programs and efforts to coddle the rich.


Governor Dannel Malloy, with the help of the Connecticut General Assembly, is destroying core government programs and undermining Connecticut’s economic path.
This legislative session, the Democrats in the Connecticut legislature will be faced with a choice – continue Malloy’s disastrous policies – or stand up to the bully and pass a fair and honest state budget.
In order to adopt a better budget solution legislators will need to identify new sources of revenue to pay for vital state services and programs.
To that end, Connecticut Voices for Children has released a major report – today – on Revenue Options to deal with Connecticut’s Fiscal Crisis
Providing a light for Connecticut legislators should they decided to do their job and resolve Connecticut’s massive budget crisis, Connecticut Voices for Children released a report today entitled, Revenue Options are Key to Tackling Budget Shortfalls and Supporting Thriving Communities
CT Voices writes;
In confronting budget deficits of more than $3 billion in the upcoming biennial budget, the commonsense choice for Connecticut should be a balanced approach that includes Malloy’s austerity budget strategies are hurting Connecticut - Wait What?: