[dazzleman]

Originally Posted by JayCT

You are right but I think Malloy had to be that way to get things done. The State Legislature had pushed Jodi Rell around and Malloy had to make sure that stopped. He fought hard to control spending and certainly left our state better off fiscally than it was when he became Governor. That wasn’t easy. Jay

He took office when the economy was close to rock bottom and it improved a lot while he was governor. So I wouldn't say it wasn't easy to improve the state's fiscal condition. It would have improved on its own due to the economy. If he had left office with the state's fiscal condition as bad as it was when he took office, that would have meant he screwed up royally.

[MikefromCT]

Originally Posted by JayCT

There is even talk of tax cuts next year before the election.

We'll see. I'll believe it when I see it. If this state brings in enough revenue once the pot dispensaries open, maybe it will happen, but I'm not betting on it.

[retiree2011]

Originally Posted by RoundTableKnight

Wasn't that credit $500 until Malloy became governor?

Yes, that was the only reason I got very tiny ($100 or so) refunds on my state income tax. After I retired, with no tax deducted from my Social Security or pension, and that credit reduced, I paid $1300 state income tax my last year I filed in Ct.