From “Pizza Capitol” to Cost Crisis: The Real Connecticut
1 Video View·Jan 6, 2026
Connecticut families are living through an affordability crisis. Taxes are high, energy bills keep climbing, housing costs are out of control, and groceries cost more every week. People are making real choices between rent, heat, and food, and too many are wondering if they can afford to stay in the state they call home.
Connecticut needs leadership focused on lowering costs, strengthening our economy, and restoring quality of life, not taxpayer funded distractions and political theater.
The middle class is getting slammed. Not
enough good paying jobs. And we seem to
be in a chronic fiscal crisis.
>> Everything he said I agree with.
>> What can we do to hold down costs? We
now declare New Haven the pizza capital
of America.
>> People looking to buy a home here in our
state need to make over six figures to
afford one. Six figures to afford pizza.
A new study says that the state has the
fourth highest real estate property
taxes. Fourth highest
>> pizza. Your pizza's good, but does it
even compare?
>> Everything he said I agree with.
>> Connecticut has two of the most
expensive cities in the country. Two of
the most expensive pizzas in the
country. The middle class is getting
pizza. Not enough good pizzas. We seem
to be in a chronic pizza crisis. Well, I
feel good about our economy. I feel good
about our pizzas. Everything he said I
agree with.