On Tax Day, Democrat Controlled Connecticut Remains One of America’s Highest Taxed States

On this Tax Day, Connecticut remains one of the most taxed states in America, losing businesses, jobs, and economic standing thanks to Failed Democrat Governor Dan Malloy’s tax hikes. Just last week, Wallethub rated Connecticut’s tax burden as the sixth-highest in the nation, with a total tax burden of over 10 percent. Despite this, Malloy has continued to push for even more tax and fee hikes that would further hurt Connecticut families.

This rating came just weeks after a Tax Foundation study found that Connecticut citizens “worked longer last year to pay their taxes than Americans in the other 49 states,” thanks to Malloy’s burdensome tax hikes while the state’s wage growth was only 1.5 percent last year, the lowest rate in New England. As high tax rates force businesses like General Electric, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and MassMutual to leave Connecticut for friendlier business climates, the state continues to bleed high-paying jobs, leaving citizens with less opportunity to provide for their families.

As Malloy Enablers Ned Lamont, Susan Bysiewicz, and Jonathan Harris continue to double and triple down on Malloy’s tax and fee hikes, even distorting the facts at times to mislead voters about his toxic, anti-business record, Democrats remain committed to imposing policies that will take the state backward.