Ned Lamont in 2023 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Budget & Economy: Small business boost fund invested in over 100 new companies

Our small business boost fund has invested in over 100 new and expanding companies, and most of these companies are led by women and entrepreneurs of color. I spent 30 years in business, and I see opportunity through the lens of starting small businesses & helping them grow. But innovation doesn't begin and end in the private sector. I want all of our state employees to be empowered to innovate as well. We rely too much on subsidies instead of innovation to provide better service at less cost.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Jan 4, 2023

On Energy & Oil: Control our energy supply chain so Putin and Saudis can't

Come on electric utilities, don't tell me you are just passing along those high natural gas prices to the ratepayer and ask the taxpayers to subsidize it more. Let's get control over our energy supply chain so Putin and the Saudis can no longer control our destiny and our wallets. We have made a start by expanding our wind power, extending our nuclear power, pushing hard to get access to Canadian hydro power, and making our homes more energy efficient ? that's less costs and carbon free.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Jan 4, 2023

On Jobs: Medical leave & expanded childcare helps working people

We have 100,000 jobs going begging in our state. Why is that? A smaller share of our working age population is working. Many of these unfilled jobs require extra training. So, what are we doing about that? We're making it easier for people to get back to work. A workplace that meets the needs of a young family ? paid family and medical leave, expanded childcare, and paid sick days. These initiatives help young families to get back to work and stay at work.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Jan 4, 2023

On Principles & Values: Just turned 69; getting older is kind of liberating

So, I turned 69 yesterday. Time marches on, so we better hurry up. Maybe I am less guarded, a little more blunt, and feeling more urgency to get to yes. Getting older is kind of liberating. I don't want you to wait a generation before you feel equally liberated.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Jan 4, 2023

On Tax Reform: I don't want more taxes, I want more taxpayers

Our future is more local businesses and more housing options in your downtown ? walk to work or take faster public transit. You've heard me say it before, "I don't want more taxes, I want more taxpayers." More taxpayers will guarantee a bigger economic pie that lets us keep up the progress in progressive. The next generation in Connecticut is all about opportunity, and that opportunity starts with economic growth.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Jan 4, 2023

On Tax Reform: Now is the time to enact a meaningful middle-class tax cut

Thanks to our collective efforts, the era of Connecticut's permanent fiscal crisis is over. It's over as long as we maintain the same fiscal discipline that served us so well over the last four years. After many years of unfilled promises, now is the time to enact a meaningful middle-class tax cut. That's a reduction in tax rates, which the state can afford and makes your life more affordable.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Jan 4, 2023

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