Increasing the Minimum Wage

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Featured, Research, Tax and Budget Yankee Institute Policy Brief: Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Overview: According to recent news reports, State Rep. Zeke Zalaski (D-Southington) will host a press conference today in which he is expected to announce a proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage. Though well intentioned, this policy option is deeply misguided and will impose yet another obstacle to job growth in...
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YIPP Poll: Unhappy with Malloy

Posted on Jun 14, 2011 in Polling, Research, Tax and Budget HARTFORD – Gov. Dannel Malloy’s job approval rating has dropped to 42 percent, and a majority of voters say they would not vote to re-elect him in the wake of the legislative session that saw passage of the largest tax increase in state history, according to a new survey of likely Connecticut voters conducted by Pulse Opinion Research on behalf of the Yankee Institute. Download the poll now:...
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77 Higher Taxes for Connecticut

Posted on Jun 13, 2011 in Research, Tax and Budget HARTFORD – According to a new tally by the Yankee Institute, the State of Connecticut will impose at least 77 separate tax increases over 24 categories as part of the changes recently made by the General Assembly. 1. Raises income tax on individuals making as little as $50K and couples making at least $100K a. Expands the number of brackets from 3 to 6 b. “Bracket Creep” shifts many...
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CT Voters Oppose Malloy Tax Hikes

Posted on Feb 24, 2011 in Polling, Research, Tax and Budget HARTFORD – A new poll of likely voters shows strong support for Governor Malloy’s proposed spending cuts but strong opposition to his proposed tax increases. 57% of voters think the budget deficit should be addressed “entirely” or “mainly” though spending cuts. 30% more think it should be though an “even balance” of spending cuts and tax increases. Just 11% say it should be...
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Gov. Malloy’s Many Tax Hikes

Posted on Feb 22, 2011 in Research, Tax and Budget Gov. Malloy’s Proposed Tax Increases Gov. Malloy has proposed dozens of tax increases across 25 categories of taxes. This is a conservative count; we aren’t counting each separate expansion of the sales tax as a separate tax hike, though of course they are. Income tax: Increases income taxes on individuals making more than $50,000 a year and couples making more than $100,000 a year;...
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Nickels and Dimes 2010: Connecticut’s Taxes

Posted on May 25, 2010 in Research, Tax and Budget HARTFORD – The State of Connecticut collects money from 347 separate taxes, fees, and transfer payments, according to a new report released by the Yankee Institute. The report lists every separate source of revenue collected by the state, ranging from the state income tax ($6.4 billion) to private donations ($0) for fiscal 2009. The top 15: 1 Personal Income Tax   $6,385,856,437 2 General...
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Doggone Fido Fees

Posted on Nov 19, 2009 in Research, Tax and Budget November 19, 2009 – by Tamara Tragakiss Download the Report Now! Executive Summary A dog’s life in Connecticut may be cheap, but it’s not free. Towns charge owners a dog license fee that is set by the state, which then shares in the revenue collected. The Yankee Institute tabulatedhow much each town collects in these “Fido fees,” along with other dog-related income, and dug up some...
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Last One Out Turn Off the Light

Posted on Sep 29, 2009 in Research, Tax and Budget The Yankee Institute’s new study on migration patterns in and out of Connecticut by J. Scott Moody, M.A. and Wendy P. Warcholik, Ph.D Download the full report now! (PDF) When Americans think they can find a better job and higher quality of life somewhere else, they move. Migration between the states is the ultimate expression of “voting with your feet.” Some states have growing...
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Connecticut’s Taxes and Fees

Posted on Sep 14, 2009 in Research, Tax and Budget You heard it first on WTIC 1080 with Jim Vicevich! Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io Here is the brand new publication from the Yankee Institute for Public Policy – the list of all of Connecticut’s 306 revenue streams for Fiscal Year 2008.  Download the complete list now! Connecticut collected revenue from 306 sources in FY2008.  You already know about the big ones,...
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New Poll: Voters Say Cut Spending

Posted on Aug 28, 2009 in Polling, Research, Tax and Budget Download the results from the Yankee Institute Poll now! NEW POLL: CONNECTICUT VOTERS SAY CUT SPENDING HARTFORD – A brushfire poll conducted by the Yankee Institute shows that Connecticut voters overwhelming favor cutting state spending over raising taxes, and are unenthusiastic about Governor Rell’s tax increase proposals. • By 72-28 percent, voters say the state should cut spending rather...
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