HARTFORD — It’s not even an actual proposal yet, but House Minority Leader Themis Klarides said applying a sales tax to groceries and medicine is a non-starter for her and House Republicans. She said lawmakers phones have been ringing off the hook since the news of the idea first broke on Monday. The idea, which was sort of a trial balloon floated by Gov. Ned Lamont’s office, could raise revenues to the state which is facing a $1.5 billion budget deficit next year and $2.3 billion the following year. With a 6.35 percent sales tax, Connecticut doesn’t collect about $444.
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