Last Wednesday, the Nonprofit Child Tax Credit Coalition, lawmakers, nonprofits, and families joined hands to call for a permanent, fully refundable Connecticut Child Tax Credit.

The Connecticut Child Tax Credit would give families $600 a year per child to close the gap in child poverty and create a fair tax system

Lawmakers said pursuing a Connecticut Child Tax Credit could impact 75 percent of families in the state. This is significant because currently, 39 percent of families in Connecticut are not able to make ends meet. Eleven percent of the families are living paycheck to paycheck or falling behind.

The $600 a Connecticut Child Tax Credit could help towards groceries and gas, said one parent. Lawmakers said that families in Connecticut will be positively impacted by the Connecticut Child Tax Credit if it is passed as law.

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Connecticut is the only high-cost-of-living state with a broad-based personal income tax

Dozens of lawmakers showed up to the press conference in support of the Connecticut Child Tax Credit. Those who are on the finance committee met shortly after to discuss the Connecticut Child Tax Credit.

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