“As the authors of the letter point out, Connecticut still hasn’t recovered the jobs it lost during the last recession, lagging behind our neighboring states, and the only way out is to create more good-paying jobs and opportunities for our residents and families,” she said. “We cannot tax our way to growth. Gov. Lamont has made it clear that he doesn’t want to increase income taxes on anyone, particularly as we continue the fragile economic rebuilding phase of our recovery."