New Interactive Budget Website

Senate Republicans recently launched a new user-friendly website, www.CTBudgetFacts.com, to help guide you through the state budget-setting process . The site allows you to access a number of features including an interactive budget presentation, a layout of the major economic issues facing our state, and an outline of competing budget proposals currently before the legislature. As the General Assembly moves forward with budget negotiations, we hope you take a moment to explore the site and let us know what you think.

Find Energy Assistance and Tax Breaks

Winter will soon be here. Record energy prices are on everyone's mind - and for good reason. Consumers could be paying more than $5/gallon for their oil this year and the cost of natural gas and electricity is rising as well. Connecticut offers many programs to help pay heating bills, improve energy efficiency in your home, provide incentives to install renewable energy systems, and to defray the cost of purchasing hybrid vehicles.

Because finding the program that is right for you can be a time-consuming challenge, many state programs are underutilized. We have put together an interactive citizen's guide to help you quickly identify the tax breaks and energy assistance you need for your home or business. Click the site icon above to explore this guide.

Not the time for more taxes

Democratic leaders have, without apology or explanation, abandoned the promises they made to taxpayers and businesses just two short months ago and are now proposing significant tax increases. This is a striking reversal and one that could have a devastating effect on our economy.

In addition to a new “Delivery Services Tax” which would, for the first time, apply a 6% tax to the delivery charges of all goods transported in Connecticut including documents, products and groceries, a new Homestead Exemption will result in additional tax increases on Connecticut businesses by shifting the municipal tax burden to non-residential taxpayers.

Imposing new taxes on Connecticut businesses, especially at a time when a record number are closing their doors ,is terrible public policy. This legislature should be working with Connecticut businesses to help create and keep jobs in our state. Repealing the Business Entity Tax and expanding the Job Creation Tax Credit are two ways we can help.