We've broken the bad habits of the past when we habitually put more and more costs on the taxpayer's credit card for our children to pay down. And By paying down these legacy costs, we made our state employee pensions much more secure. And we freed up hundreds of millions of dollars in our budget to expand access to affordable child care, affordable healthcare, expanded education opportunities, and we're just getting started. (04:37–04:45)
CLAIM
Asserts that paying down legacy costs has made Connecticut state employee pensions more secure.
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