In response to the Democrats’ deficit forecasting proposal outlined below, the legislature’s Republican minority is trying to force the majority party to vote on its two-year budget proposal by adding that as an amendment.
Many Democrats support their party’s fiscal plan, but some – particularly those from lower Fairfield County – have balked at the scope of the income tax increases and leadership have been reluctant to force a vote knowing they probably do not have enough support to override the expected gubernatorial veto.
