CT's 2-year budget deal scraps child tax credit for the middle class

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and state lawmakers reached a deal on the state’s $55 billion two-year budget by agreeing to scrap a child tax credit for the middle class.

Lamont opposed the $150 per child tax credit for couples earning up to $200,000 but accepted a Democratic proposal to have a $250 per child credit for families who qualify for the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit.

Speaker Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) said it would cost less money and benefit the state’s neediest families.

“Let’s be honest, sending $250 to somebody who is making $47,000 a year is going to have a lot more impact than sending $150 to a couple that is making $200,000 a year,” he said.

The deal fails to recognize the needs of the middle class, said House Republican Minority leader Vincent Candelora (R-NorthBranfo