The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) launched their 5th television ad in a series of increasingly pointed messages urging elected leaders to pass a budget that asks millionaires and corporations to pay their fair share of taxes instead of further punishing the middle-class and the state's most vulnerable citizens. The most recent ad takes aim at the Governor for protecting the wealthy in a time of crisis.
If there was one message that came out of the June 25 healthcare reform rally on Capitol Hill, it was that healthcare reform cannot wait. The demand from the crowd of nearly 10,000 was for affordable, high-quality healthcare with the choice of a public or private option—now!
Leaders of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) issued a letter to Governor Rell Tuesday calling on her to make good on her comments that all Connecticut residents must "share" in the sacrifices necessary to get our economy back on track. Signed by the leaders of the thirteen unions that comprise SEBAC, the communication asks the Governor to consider increasing the tax rates for the wealthy as a key part of the budget solution.
Speaker of the House Chris Donovan today was joined by Senate President Donald WIlliams and Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, in calling on Governor Rell to sign the landmark Connecticut Healthcare Partnership and Sustinet bills.