Lamont Mounts His Carousel of Campaign Promises.

HARTFORD - Since Governor Ned Lamont filed his paperwork for his reelection campaign, his communications’ shop has returned to full operations. They have been busy announcing new (optional) state Covid recommendations, appointing new agency heads, and doubling down on Lamont’s 2018 campaign pledge to reduce Connecticut’s tax burden.
 

This promise sounds like a reprise of the unfulfilled pledge Lamont made back in 2018, which he failed to deliver on. In the article it says his own staff even suggested their own pledge to reduce taxes by $375 million was unrealistic. 
 

“We have clearly entered the 2022 campaign season,” said Connecticut Republican Party Chair Ben Proto. "Less than a week after Republicans soundly thumped Democrats, not only across Connecticut, but across the country, our Governor has announced his re-election and once again gone to the age-old refrain of 'I'm going to cut taxes.' Unfortunately, he has failed to abide by his promise in 2018 so why should the good people of Connecticut believe him now" said Proto.

"Thanks to Connecticut Democrats, the hardworking taxpayers of Connecticut now suffer under one of the highest tax burdens in the country, including having among the most expensive property taxes in the country," continued Proto. “Where have Governor Lamont and his Democrat friends in the legislature been these past 3 years?”
 

“Do we have to wait for the outcome of the 2022 election to find out that once again the Democrat's plan for property tax relief, or any tax relief, is just another empty promise?" asked Proto.
 

“Just hours into the 2022 campaign, and we are already seeing the Democratic playbook in action. It’s like a Nike ad: Just do it. Pander, lie, and assume your electorate will follow headlines as opposed to results. Connecticut showed up this November 2nd and stated clearly that they have had enough. It’s pretty brazen of the Governor to think that we are not keeping track of what he said four years ago and what still has not come to fruition,” Proto concluded.

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