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Comment on Lamont, Democratic lawmakers, have different visions to rebalance CT’s finances amid crises by Justin Higgins
['Keith M. Phaneuf', 'More Keith M. Phaneuf', 'Rep. Toni Walker', 'D-New Haven', 'Gov. Ned Lamont', 'Sen. Saud Anwar', 'D-South Windsor', 'State Budget Reporter', 'Ct Mirror', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow']
Comments for CT Mirror
Lamont last week was assuring business leaders it’s time to rein in spending and keep taxes stable.
Neither Lamont nor legislators want a budget fight as the pandemic begins to ease — at least for now — in Connecticut.
That projection was much uglier than the Lamont administration’s, saying states can expect — on average — a 20% revenue drop.
Uncertainty aheadLike legislators, Lamont also isn’t anxious to look too far ahead on the fiscal calendar.
When talking with Fairfield County business leaders last week, Lamont emphasized keeping taxes predictable.
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