New Poll: CT Residents Unhappy with Gas Prices, Oppose New Gas Tax
September 3, 2021

Sen. Kelly Urges Residents to Rally in Opposition to the New Tax in Stratford and East Haven
HARTFORD — On the heels of a new poll released before a typically highly traveled Labor Day Weekend showing CT residents are unhappy with high gas prices, Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) is urging residents to rally together to oppose a proposed new gas tax with planned rallies in Stratford on Sept. 8 and East Haven on Sept. 15, and to sign the petition at www.StoptheGasTaxCT.com.
“This new poll reflects what every Connecticut family knows too well. Our state is unaffordable, and inflation is already making it more difficult to balance our kitchen table budgets,” said Sen. Kelly. “The fact that some Democrat lawmakers are pushing for a new gas tax, on top of the current expensive prices, is completely out of touch with Connecticut working and middle class families.
“The TCI program is a regressive gas tax, the Governor and many Democrats have acknowledged this. It also underfunds the Special Transportation Fund, accelerating the fund’s insolvency which will result is gas prices and taxes going up even further, and the state’s transportation fund still loses. It will not deliver cleaner air as promised, a fact recognized by a key environment advocacy group that has already withdrawn their support. This is a money grab, and it ignores that there are better ways to improve clean air without hurting Connecticut families already struggling.”
“At a time when a historic influx of federal infrastructure dollars are likely headed toward CT for clean air policies, why are CT Democrats still trying to take more out of your wallet? I urge all Connecticut residents who oppose higher gas prices to rally with us in Stratford and East Haven, and stay tuned for more events being planned. Sign the petition at StoptheGasTaxCT.com,” said Sen. Kelly.
DETAILS ON UPCOMING RALLIES:
STRATFORD – Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) is inviting the public to join him in Stratford at Wheels Gas State, 440 Lordship Blvd. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 4:00 pm to rally against a proposed new state gas tax.
WHO: Senator Kevin Kelly, all members of the public welcome
WHAT: Rally
WHERE: Wheels Gas Station, 440 Lordship Blvd. Stratford
WHEN: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
EAST HAVEN – Senator Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) is inviting the public to join him in East Haven on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 4:30 pm to rally against a proposed new state gas tax.
WHO: Senator Paul Cicarella, all members of the public welcome
WHAT: Rally
WHERE: Forbes Premium Fuel, 81 Frontage Road, East Haven
WHEN: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm