Comments made by a Connecticut lawmaker are not sitting well with many. Last month, the Relief for Connecticut Borrowers Working Group convened to propose policy directed towards student loan assistance. In that August meeting, co-chair and State Representative Kavros-DeGraw, of Avon, was emphasizing the importance of a college education when she referred to workers without a college degree as “burdens.” We spoke about it with State Representative Tim Ackert, an electrician, business owner, and longtime advocate for growing our skilled labor workforce.
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