The Trump budget — the Big Ugly Bill — is slashing HUSKY, Medicaid, SNAP, and CHIP to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and corporations. These cuts threaten the health, food security, and dignity of more than a million people in Connecticut.

Our state has the money to protect families. Since 2018, Connecticut has seen more than $12 billion in surpluses, and this year alone, we learned of an unexpected $1.3 billion revenue windfall.

Yet instead of investing in urgent needs, these funds are locked away by so-called “fiscal guardrails.”

Let’s be clear: these are arbitrary fiscal constraints that deny people lifesaving care and food assistance in the middle of a crisis.

Budgets are moral documents. They reveal our priorities. Right now, Connecticut has a choice: follow Washington’s path of cruelty and neglect, or act boldly to put people first.

We are demanding Governor Lamont:

• Declare a fiscal emergency and call the special session now!

• Protect Connecticut residents from these cruel cuts.

• Reject Trump’s wrongheaded budget and capture the tax cuts for the wealthy to ensure our ability to withstand the cuts and build a better tomorrow.

• Adjust Connecticut’s fiscal constraints in a manner that recognizes the needs of our residents and changes at the federal level.

We’ve made it easy for you to act with a pre-written letter you can send to Governor Lamont right now. Your own words are always more powerful, so feel free to personalize, edit, or rewrite it entirely. Share your story. Tell the Governor why protecting care, food, and community services matters to you and your family.

Together, we can make sure Connecticut refuses to let MAGA’s cruelty define us. Together, we can ensure no one in our state is left behind.