(Watch) Sen. Harding: “Affordability has to be the #1 priority.”

(NBC Connecticut)

Senate Republicans countered with their own savings plan. Families would receive a $2,000 tax deduction per child, as well as having kids clothes under $100 exempt from sales tax.

“Affordability has to be the number one priority. It has to be. And so we would argue that our plan provides critical relief to the middle class working class families throughout our state,” Sen. Stephen Harding (R – Minority Leader) said.