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Planet Money · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Connecticut Citizens Assembly Finalizes 10 Property Tax Reform Proposals

After months of deliberation and learning about state tax structures, assembly members voted to include roughly 10 proposals in their final report. Recommendations include a 1% tax on individuals earning over a million dollars, consolidating school services, and implementing interstate tolls.

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“Bob said they voted to include about 10 of them.”
“they had recommendations, including a 1% tax on earners who make more than a million dollars a year, a plan to consolidate school services for some districts, and a proposal to implement interstate tolls to reduce or eliminate car taxes.”
Heard on Planet Money — “Politicians are afraid to fix taxes. So 100 citizens tried.”, published Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Connecticut Citizens Assembly Finalizes 10 Property Tax Reform Proposals — Heardvine