Governor Lamont said, "The era of the permanent fiscal crisis in Connecticut is over, but we cannot forget the steps that have helped get us to this point today. This revenue forecast will allow me to present a budget with a sustainable middle-class tax cut, pay down legacy pension debt, support education, childcare programs, workforce development, new housing, essential social services, and public safety programs, as well as preserve the fiscal guardrails that have been so critical to our recent budget stability."