LFG !!! Every CT Conservative should push @ryanfazio message nonstop for the next 2 weeks. If @GovNedLamont vetos this, Fazio owns him. If Lamont doesn’t veto it, Fazio owns him.
Time to seize control of what are children are taught about socialism and communism because otherwise our state will fall to the DSA — Democratic Socialists of America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FACT CHECK FRIDAY: WATERBURY DESERVES ANSWERS ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH PROJECT
WATERBURY, CT — I am calling for greater transparency regarding federal funding awarded to Grace Baptist Church in Waterbury for the renovation of a proposed child care center.
Public records indicate that an $810,000 federally directed spending award was requested by Connecticut's U.S. Senators, Christopher Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, and awarded to Grace Baptist Church for a child care center renovation project. Public grant records identify Grace Baptist Church as the recipient of the funding.
The people of Waterbury deserve clear answers to several questions:
• What is the current status of the child care center project?• Has construction or renovation work been completed?• Is the facility currently operating and serving families?• How have federal funds been spent?• What measurable benefits have taxpayers received from this investment?
These questions are not partisan. They are questions of accountability and transparency.
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes is publicly associated with Grace Baptist Church, and both Senators Murphy and Blumenthal have long supported her political career. While no evidence has been presented that Congresswoman Hayes was involved in the funding decision, taxpayers nevertheless deserve complete transparency regarding the project and its outcomes.
As a candidate for Congress in Connecticut's 5th District, I believe every dollar of taxpayer money should be accounted for. Whether funding is directed to a municipality, nonprofit organization, church-affiliated project, or private contractor, the public has a right to know how those funds are being used and whether promised results were delivered.
I am calling on the appropriate federal, state, and local officials to provide a public update on this project and make all relevant documentation readily available for public review.
Transparency should never be controversial.
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Jonathan DeBarros
Candidate for United States Congress CT-5