Recently, the General Assembly voted to adopt the major concessions agreement struck between the governor and the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition, or SEBAC, and with it accept $1.57 billion in savings to help us solve our immediate budget deficit. A chorus of critics continues to downplay the fiscal and historical significance of this deal, to minimize the sacrifice middle-income state employees willingly made, and to knock legislators who voted for it. I ask every citizen of Connecticut to take a look at the numbers and they will be convinced that this is a good deal for the state of Connecticut.
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