Connecticut Residents Flee Democrats’ High-Tax, Job-Killing Policies In Large Numbers

Under Failed Governor Dan Malloy and his Democrat allies’ job-killing policies, almost every city in Connecticut is losing residents. With the state facing huge income tax hikes, across the board credit downgrades, numerous business departures, and the highest unemployment rate in New England, 143 of Connecticut’s 169 towns and cities experienced population decline from 2015 to 2016.

The CT Mirror reports:

“Most Connecticut cities lost more residents than they gained from 2015 to 2016, though some in southwestern Connecticut had small gains, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today…

Town population estimates for 2016 showed population declines in 15 of the state’s 19 large cities. The Census defines large cities as having populations higher than 50,000.

The bureau estimated Connecticut lost 8,300 residents from 2015 to 2016. That’s about equal to the population of Haddam. The bureau’s estimates show a decrease in Connecticut’s population each year since 2014.

Of the state’s 169 towns and cities, 143 saw their number of residents go down from 2015 to 2016. Bridgeport, Hartford and Waterbury lost the most residents. Those cities are among the five largest in the state, along with Stamford and New Haven. Bridgeport lost about 1,100 residents. New Haven remained virtually stable, losing about 80 residents.”