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October 15, 2024

Press Contact

Chairman Ben Proto

[email protected]



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AS CONNECTICUT BURNS



MIDDLETOWN — Recent reports show that
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te-CT-FINAL-2.pdf Connecticut is lagging behind the rest of the country
in terms of job and wages growth.
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te-CT-FINAL-2.pdf Approximately 40% of Connecticut households live
paycheck to paycheck. In addition,
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ation-report/ Connecticut families are paying $1,136 more per month for
the same items as they were in January 2021.

“Unfortunately, we, in Connecticut, are suffering through some
horrendous decision-making from Democrats in both Hartford and
Washington,” said Connecticut Republican Chairman Ben Proto. “The worse
the news gets, the worse the decision-making coming out of the
Governor’s office, the legislature, PURA, Department of Labor, and the
myriad of other state agencies.



“To further showcase the favoritism Democrats play with their special
interests, since January 2019, state employees have gotten a 33% pay
raise, and most employees need to be at their workstations only one day
a week, while the hard-working men and women in Connecticut have seen
their real wages not keep up with inflation, covering less of their
monthly costs”, said Proto.

“What solutions do the Democrats offer? They refuse to call for a
special session to mitigate citizens’ higher electric costs. They can
address the issue right now. However, some brazen Democrats pleaded with
the governor not to call for a special session to address the
unbelievably expensive electric costs until after the election. If
that’s not playing partisan games with people’s finances, I don’t know
what is,” continued Proto.

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ums-insurify-naic-19378818.php Homeowner insurance policies are expected
to increase in 2024 to an average of almost $2,000/year. Auto insurance
will be even higher,
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increase of nearly 11%, twice the national average.



“We all know the definition of insanity - doing the same thing
repeatedly and expecting a different outcome. The Governor and
legislative Democrats have an opportunity to change how they address
real problems with significant changes, yet they continue to double down
on failure,” continued Proto.



“Connecticut is at its breaking point, and we simply can’t take it
anymore,” continued Proto. “We must change direction for our state,
families, friends, and neighbors’ future.”

“Together, we can change Connecticut. Together, we can ensure
Connecticut’s future, but only if we make some hard choices and elect
new, vibrant leadership in Hartford and Washington. We need sound
solutions that the Republican Party has been offering for years. We can
change Connecticut, but only if we are willing to change who represents
us in Hartford and Washington,” concluded Proto.



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