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Jason Rojas: “We avoid massive tax increases and we avoid draconian cuts…”

Featuring: Jason Rojas, Democratic | Connecticut House of Representatives, 9th Assembly District

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Published | Video Starts at 36:34

Because when it happens, what we want to do by having a rainy day fund, We avoid massive tax increases and we avoid draconian cuts, which is something I don't think the average resident of the Connecticut wants either of those to happen. And the rainy day fund has to be accessed by the governor declaring an emergency. Right. And they'll fight a fiscal emergency. And then. (36:34–36:39)

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Asserts that the rainy day fund helps avoid tax increases and spending cuts.

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