Political Stances
Bacchiochi is a fiscal conservative and has offered a viable “No Tax Increase Budget” each year since 2007. Regarding other conservative stances, Bacchiochi is a member of the National Rifle Association, voted against civil unions, and voted against the state contracting reform legislation put forth by Democrats. She continues to support a no-tax-increase state budget plans and has cosponsored legislation to make English the official language of Connecticut.
Bacchiochi is active with the American Legislative Exchange Council, Council of State Governments, Women in Government, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, and served as the Connecticut State Co-Chair of the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee.
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