Paid FMLA Clears State Senate Despite Veto Threat

.@hartfordcourant has it right. “For all the talk about where and how to raise taxes, legislators have actively avoided any talk about cutting spending in state government. That conversation needs to start.” bit.ly/2YKXnF4 #ctbudget #cteconomy

.@GovNedLamont's veto threat addressed one of many issues with #paidFMLA, which particularly hurts #smallbiz. "The idea that it’s going to be led by this top heavy bureaucracy," he told reporters, "just looks like it’s not a recipe for success to me." bit.ly/2WeN12L

Insurance capital of the world? Proposed state-run #healthcare plan threatens tens of thousands of private sector jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity. bit.ly/2JXAoCD #HB7267 #cteconomy

Back to the future: Some legislators want to hike the state's top income #tax rate from 6.99% to 9.99% and add a statewide property tax and a surcharge on capital gains. bit.ly/2VSKvQh #ctbudget