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Ned Lamont: “We have one of the highest earned income tax credits, so…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Governor Ned Lamont's Address on Connecticut's Legislative Priorities and Economic Vision

Published | Video Starts at 03:50

And we made it easier to start a family here in Connecticut with one of the most robust family and medical leave programs in the country. And yes, it is solvent. We have one of the highest earned income tax credits, so more working families pay little to no income tax. And there's no tax on their pension, no tax on their Social Security income. And we implemented the biggest middle class tax cut in our history. (03:50–03:57)

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