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  • CT District 1 Congressional Candidates Debate the Issues We Need to Know About!

    CT District 1 Congressional Candidates Debate the Issues We Need to Know About!

    Listen to congressional candidates incumbent Congressman John Larson, past Hartford mayor Luke Bronin, West Hartford State Representative Jillian Gilchrest and Hartford Board of Education member Ruth Fortune discuss how they would tackle critical issues such as,

    • Urgency of a creating speedy path to citizenship for immigrants
    • Influence of billionaires, corporations, and political action committees (PACs) in funding candidates
    • Enacting congressional term limits to avoid “forever” congresspersons
    • Government and private equity companies’ domination of the affordable housing market
    • Trump’s current blockage of the “Green New Deal” bill that addresses climate change, job creation, economic growth, and reducing economic inequality .
    • Support for renewable energy and modernizing existing energy sources
    • Lowering the cost of healthcare to avoid medical bankruptcy of seniors in long term care (LTC)

    Click here to listen to the candidates discuss much more and their plans of action.

  • Congressman John Larson Reveals What Trump Will Do to Our Social Security Benefits and the Urgency to Restoring Funding

    Congressman John Larson Reveals What Trump Will Do to Our Social Security Benefits and the Urgency to Restoring Funding

    The Congressman’s recent newsletter shares his urgent concerns about a devastating report revealing that Trump’s policies have moved Social Security’s insolvency (i.e. financial collapse)closer than ever and Connecticut residents will be hit the hardest.” 

    He further explains the following: “President Trump and his ‘DOGE’ have taken an axe to the Social Security Administration. Trump has cut thousands of staff, tried to slash services over the phone and close field offices across the country, and top officials like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have admitted to a “backdoor” plan to privatize Social Security. Speaker Johnson even said that if Republicans retain majorities in Congress, they plan to pass new cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”

    The Congressman explains further that “we don’t need to cut benefits—we need to expand them! I led a coalition of my Democratic colleagues and advocates from across the country to speak out and demand action. Our plan will protect Social Security from cuts and expand benefits across the board to keep pace with rising costs, by making the wealthy finally pay their fair share into the program.” 

    Click on the video below to hear Congressman Larson explain details the public needs to know!