Sen. Harding Statement on Governor’s Meeting Today With Local Business Owners

Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding Gov. Lamont’s meeting today with local business owners:

“Very interesting.

Gov. Lamont just proposed the largest tax increase on CT businesses in a decade.

CT had one of the slowest-growing economies in the country late last year.

We have the 3rd highest property taxes in the U.S., the 2nd highest electricity rates in the U.S., and our regulatory burdens are not business-friendly.

Now, Gov. Lamont is pretending to feel the CT business community’s pain?

Focus on managing our state, governor.

Weigh in on the anti-business bills that your fellow Democrats are pushing.

Weigh in on the mileage tax and the tax on Amazon deliveries that Democrats want.

Do something about sky high electricity bills and the waste, fraud and abuse in your administration.”