| I was asked afterward whether anyone has approached Governor Lamont about the issue because he has veto power and my response was that we are in continuous conversation with the Governor.
The Governor is clear. Whenever you ask him about what you want to do in terms of the backward nature of our tax structure, they simply say, we need more taxpayers. Understood. We would love, as members of the tax equity caucus, for more people to come and for more people to be providing their tax dollars towards the economy.
I will say this: We need much more than that. We need a better response to that. We need policy. Policy that brings people in, that brings those taxpayers in and ensures that people of the middle class and working poor can actually afford to stay here because right now they can't. It's easy to say, we need more taxpayers, but we need to ensure that we're making policy that brings those people in.
I will add this: I will keep fighting for a tax structure that is fair for all of us - and I have support.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns at Josh.Elliott@cga.ct.gov or 860-240-8585.
Sincerely,
Josh Elliott
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