Kennedy Joins Child Tax Credit Forum to Stand Up for Milford and Orange Families
Key Takeaways
- Kennedy joins forum to champion child tax credit benefits for local families
- Forum highlights need to protect family tax relief from federal cuts
- Advocates push for clearer outreach to ensure eligible Milford and Orange households claim credits
- Kennedy calls for accountable spending and targeted tax policies that support parents
HARTFORD — State Representative Kathy Kennedy attended “An Affordable Future for Connecticut Families: Child Tax Credit Forum” this week, joining fellow lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders to talk about one thing families in Milford and Orange know all too well: it’s getting harder to make ends meet.
The discussion focused on ways a refundable state Child Tax Credit could help working families keep more of their hard-earned money to cover everyday costs like groceries, rent, childcare, and utility bills—expenses that seem to climb every month.
For Rep. Kennedy, the conversation hit close to home.
“Families in Milford and Orange are doing everything right—working hard, raising kids, and trying to plan for the future—but the costs just keep piling up,” said Kennedy. “A Child Tax Credit is one way we can give parents a little breathing room and help them get ahead instead of just getting by.”
The forum highlighted the need for common-sense, evidence-based solutions and real collaboration with local organizations that understand what families are facing day in and day out.
“At the end of the day, this is about priorities,” Kennedy added. “We need to be smart with taxpayer dollars, cut waste where we can, and focus our resources on helping families who are feeling squeezed. Affordability isn’t a talking point—it’s a kitchen-table issue for folks back home.”
Rep. Kennedy said she will continue to advocate for policies that make Connecticut more affordable for families trying to build a good life in Milford, Orange, and across the state.