Lamont and CT Lawmakers Disagreeing on Tax Cuts, so Far

Lamont and CT lawmakers disagreeing on tax cuts, so far

Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly are headed for a collision this spring over tax cuts. The governor wants to give voters a one-time, $200 rebate in late October, just days before they decide whether to reelect him to a third term. But lawmakers from both parties want tax cuts of far more than $200 and designed to repeat year after year. If they promise too much, though, they could jeopardize ongoing efforts to expand child care and bolst…

Lamont proposes $500 million tax rebate for Connecticut residents

Ned Lamont, the current governor of the state of Connecticut. Before becoming a politician, Lamont worked at the Black River Tribune, a small weekly newspaper in Vermont.Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing a bill to send tax rebate checks to roughly 2.2 million Connecticut residents this fall, totaling $500 million in relief, according to the CT Mirror.  The plan, unveiled as part of the governor’s budget address ear…