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THE PLATFORM

CT's tax code is regressive.
Money shouldn't buy elections.
Every child, in every zip code, deserves a fair shot.
Housing costs are outpacing income. 

  • Connecticut’s tax code is regressive. Working- and middle-class families pay more proportionally than the ultra-wealthy. Public services are underfunded, and municipalities rely too heavily on local property taxes.

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    The solution:

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    • Implement a progressive and fair tax structure that fairly taxes those earning over $1 million annually.

    • Create a tax system in Connecticut fairer for all, especially working families.

    • Modernize Connecticut’s fiscal “guardrails” to allow for smart investments in infrastructure, education, and housing.

    • Reduce reliance on local property taxes by increasing equitable state education funding.

  • Money shouldn’t buy elections. A government that works for all starts with campaigns funded by all.

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    Voter participation in Connecticut is low. Corporate interests disproportionately influence elections. Campaign finance reform has stalled at the state level. The current admin is not pushing back against the current Trump administration enough.

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    The solution:

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    • Support and expand Connecticut’s Citizens' Election Program (CEP)

    • Fight for ranked-choice voting and incarcerated voting rights.

    • Ensure transparency, accessibility, and equity in voting systems.

    • Stand up and push back against the Trump administration. We cannot hand over the keys to our democracy.

  • Connecticut is among the best states in the nation for public education, but the worst in racial equality in education. Wealth-based disparities in school funding persist. Every child, in every zip code, deserves a fair shot.

     

    The solution:

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    • End over-reliance on local property taxes to fund schools.

    • Prioritize and fund special education and better address underserved school districts.

    • Supports universal early childhood education access. 

    • Expand the Child Tax Credit.

  • Housing costs are outpacing income. Connecticut faces a shortage of affordable homes, while tenants lack basic protections.

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    The solution:

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    • Expand affordable housing statewide and increase funding for housing subsidies.

    • Support statewide rent stabilization and stronger tenant protections, like Just Cause.

    • Work with municipalities to overcome zoning obstacles and NIMBY resistance.

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