State Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr.
July 1, 2009
Democratic Leaders Continue to Fight for Connecticut Families and Businesses
Democratic leaders today said they will continue to “fight for a fair budget that protects families and businesses already hit hard by the recession, and positions Connecticut for economic growth.”
The Democratic leaders issued the statement in response to Governor M. Jodi Rell’s message accompanying her veto of the Democratic budget passed by the General Assembly last week. Budget negotiations with Democratic and Republican legislative leadership and Governor Rell continued today at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford.
Speaker Donovan and Senator Williams said, “It is unfortunate that the governor has decided to re-release her negative veto message at the same time that she’s sitting at the negotiating table with us. It goes against the spirit of bipartisanship that we have all worked hard to cultivate these last several days.”
The Democratic budget passed last week cuts billions of dollars in spending at virtually every level of government. It also included cost saving ideas proposed by legislative Republicans and Gov. Rell’s own administration — ideas that the governor has since criticized in her veto message.
Gov. Rell’s veto message also indicates she opposes asking the state’s wealthiest residents to be part of the solution. The Democratic budget ensures that 95 percent of Connecticut taxpayers would see no increase in their personal income taxes. The increase in the budget only applies to joint filers earning more than $500,000 annually.
Speaker Donovan and Senator Williams said, “We are asking citizens across our state to share the responsibility for necessary spending reductions and new revenues. We will continue to reach across the aisle and work toward an agreement, never losing sight of what we’re fighting for. We will not allow Gov. Rell to simply balance the budget on the backs of low and middle income families.”
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