Connecticut Smashes Spending Cap as $5.8 Million Fuels Drugging of Babies Under Medicaid

BREAKING:

Connecticut has shattered its own constitution by breaching the spending cap for the first time in nearly two decades—an unprecedented move that raises alarms about government accountability. The Democratic majority forced through the cap override, while Republican Chairman Ben Proto’s failure to field candidates for many open seats has left the state facing a crisis of taxation without representation.

Beneath this fiscal crisis lies a disturbing reality, Connecticut’s Medicaid program spends $5.8 million a year on psychiatric drugs for children—including hundreds of babies and toddlers. Nearly 400 kids under age four, and even some infants, are prescribed powerful medications like Prozac, often with little oversight. Even the industry, fraught with human rights abuses and coercive practices, cannot justify these actions. As Dr. Andres Martin, a child psychiatrist at Yale, put it: “I can’t make any sense of why a 1-year-old would be on Prozac.”  Foster children are especially at risk, being four times more likely to be medicated.

The state’s spending doesn’t stop there. Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) allocates over $100 million annually on behavioral health contracts, fueling a vast network of providers and services. Yet despite this enormous investment, troubling outcomes persist, and oversight remains in question.

This is more than a budget emergency—it’s a breakdown of constitutional safeguards and the Republic itself. With millions spent drugging the state’s youngest and most vulnerable, over $100 million funneled into behavioral health contracts, and decisions made without genuine voter representation, Connecticut is now ground zero for government overreach and constitutional neglect.

AbleChild and Logical Conservative.com have launched a landmark endeavor: the “Take Back Connecticut Tour.”  These two grassroots organizations—funded entirely by the American people, not government or corporate interests—are traveling deep into what many now see as a failed state. Their mission is not to promote one party over another, but to empower and educate citizens about the urgent need for informed consent, true representation, and accountability in government. This unprecedented tour aims to spark civic engagement and restore a political system that genuinely serves the people of Connecticut.  For more information about the joint tour, visit the AbleChild and Logical Conservatives “Take Back Connecticut Tour.“

This is about educating the voters on the importance of having a vital political system that allows for adequate representation to combat over-taxation. When one-party rule goes unchecked, the result is a lack of transparency, oversight, and meaningful debate—leaving citizens without a true voice in how their money is spent.  The Election for a new Connecticut Republican Chairman is June 24, 2025 and the people have a right to know about this upcoming election and participate in it and have it be free of corruption.

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Reference:

The quote from Dr. Andres Martin, a child psychiatrist at Yale—“I can’t make any sense of why a 1-year-old would be on Prozac”—comes from an investigative article published by the Connecticut Mirror titled “Hundreds of Connecticut children under 4 are prescribed psychiatric drugs, including infants” (by Lisa Backus, October 10, 2022).

Source:
CT Mirror – Hundreds of Connecticut children under 4 are prescribed psychiatric drugs, including infants

This article details the alarming rates of psychiatric drug prescriptions for very young children in Connecticut and features Dr. Martin’s “expert” commentary on the issue.  Often times the vital stories about the drugging of children are removed; therefore, we left the broken link to illustrate the broken communication to the American people and the breakdown of the free press.

Photo Credit:
House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora (seated) and Rep. Tammy Nuccio, ranking member on Appropriations Committee, consult with other House Republicans during Monday’s debate. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror