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Jan. 27, 2025

HBJ analysis finds CT state lawmakers have diverse occupational backgrounds; 10.3% are business owners

David Krechevsky

State Rep. David W. Yaccarino (R-North Haven) can usually tell when another legislator isn’t a baseball card or comic book fanatic.

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Do you think CT should increase the state income tax on top earners to help mitigate cuts in federal aid?
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The state Senate’s leaders have unveiled a new proposal to boost taxes on Connecticut’s high earners, seeking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to mitigate anticipated cuts in federal aid to health care, education and other core programs.

Their plan would increase the 6.99% tax rate to 7.99% for all earnings greater than $500,000 by single filers, and above $1 million by married couples.

Also, it would raise the tax rate from 6.9% to 7.5% for all earnings between $250,000 and $500,000 by single filers, and between $500,000 and $1 million by married couples.

The changes would generate more than $420 million per year, according to estimates.

Currently, the state income tax has seven different rates, taxing various portions of household income between 2% to 6.99%. Most middle-class income is taxed between 4.5% and 6%.
 

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