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January 25, 2024
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CT Voices Today Hosts 23rd Tax and Budget Forum, Releases Two New Reports on CT Baby Bonds and Establishing a CT Child Tax Credit
New Haven, CT [January 25, 2024] - Connecticut Voices for Children will hosts their 23nd Annual Tax and Budget Forum Today, Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. The forum welcomes a slate of panelists, including Senator Bob Duff and State Representative Jason Rojas for a discussion on policies that support working families, such a Connecticut Child Tax Credit and CT Baby Bonds. In conjunction with the forum, CT Voices today released two reports, Supporting the Economic Well-Being of Connecticut’s Families and Children: An Overview of the CT Child Tax Credit and Supporting the Economic Well-Being of Connecticut’s Families and Children: An Overview of CT Baby Bonds. Both reports encompass research and data on supporting the economic well-being of Connecticut’s families and children, and highlight how income and wealth equity policies are integral to eradicate poverty and advance family economic security.Click to view the CT Child Tax Credit report and Executive Summary.Click to view the CT Baby Bonds report and Executive Summary. WHAT:Connecticut Voices for Children 23rd Budget ForumWHO:
Senator Bob Duff, Connecticut Senate Majority Leader
Shira Markoff, Senior Policy Fellow at Prosperity Now
Dr. Molly Markowitz, Pediatrician and Chair for the CT Chapter Advocacy Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics
Senator Marilyn Moore, Connecticut Chair of the General Bonding Subcommittee
State Representative Jason Rojas, Connecticut House Majority Leader
Connecticut Voices for Children
WHEN:Thursday, January 25, 202410:00 AM - 11:30 AMWHERE:Via Zoom Webinar. Register in advance here.
ABOUT CONNECTICUT VOICES FOR CHILDREN
Connecticut Voices for Children is a “think and do” tank working to ensure that Connecticut is a thriving and equitable state where all children achieve their full potential. In furtherance of its vision, we work in the state and nationally to advance economic justice systems change through research and policy development as well as power building and legislative advocacy.
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