We were among the very first states to backstop food support for working families. You remember those scared faces and long lines at the food pantries. That was just a few months ago. The federal budget could have increased your family's health insurance costs by thousands of dollars, hitting many, many middle class families. Instead, Connecticut is making up for most of those federal cuts. We saved you money and ensured that Connecticut has more citizens with health insurance today while the rest of the country has less. (03:56–04:10)
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Asserts that Connecticut mitigated federal budget cuts that would have increased health insurance costs for middle-class families.
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