An income tax break for the working poor seems to have a reserved spot in the next state budget.
Earned Income Tax Credit
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House Democrats temper child tax credit to make relief program sustainable
House Democrats tempered their income tax relief plan for households with children to ensure the program continues year after year.
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CT’s wealth inequality remains a looming obstacle to tolling cars
While many issues killed Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan to toll passenger cars, fears about the impact it would have on the poor weighed heavily on some lawmakers.
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Barnes tells advocates for poor, kids: Brace for lean budget
Benjamin Barnes, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget director, warned advocates for children, the poor and other disadvantage citizens to brace for lean funding when the administration releases its next budget in two weeks.
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Op-ed: Time to face the facts and fix the problems
The Malloy administration tells us all is well, but Connecticut has lost its way.