Republicans have been promising to eliminate the income tax for about thirty years
SupportedNed Lamont, at Connecticut Governor General Election Debate (WTNH News 8)
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Why we checked itA specific timeframe claim (30 years) about a recurring Republican political promise in Connecticut that can be checked against electoral history
What we foundConnecticut Republicans have repeatedly promised to eliminate the state income tax since it was enacted in 1991—spanning roughly 30 years—with documented pledges from John Rowland (1994), Bob Stefanowski (2018), multiple 2018 GOP primary candidates, and Betsy McCaughey (2026).