Ban Income Tax Forever

The timeline tells the whole story. On March 3, 2026, Andru Volinsky — a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate — unveiled his "3-3 Tax Savings Plan": a 3% income tax on all personal income plus a $3-per-$1,000 statewide property tax. The plan would raise an estimated $2 billion per year.

That same day, House Minority Leader Alexis Simpson (D-Exeter) declared: "Democrats will not support an income tax." Two days later, on March 5, CACR 10 came to a vote. The result: 190 Republicans voted YES. 158 Democrats voted NO.

Only 4 Democrats — Dale Girard, Patrick Long, Linda Ryan, and Jennifer Mandelbaum — broke ranks to vote for the ban. When asked if the income tax was truly "off the table" for Democrats, Volinsky responded: "Some people think it's off the table." Rep. Thomas Oppel (D-Canaan) was more direct at the press conference: "We need to start the conversation about how we're going to adequately fund state services.

The people with the most need to pay their fair share." Connecticut is the cautionary tale: in 1991, it introduced a "modest" 1.5% income tax. Today it's 6.99%, property taxes are the 3rd highest in America, and the state is losing population. Massachusetts introduced a "temporary" 3% sales tax in 1966 — it's still there at 6.25%, 59 years later, and was made permanent after just one year.