Former governor Weicker, who helped start state income tax, dies at 92

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    60% Medium Conservative

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  • Policy Leaning

    -8% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    60% Negative

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54% : Weicker left elective office in January 1995 as Connecticut's 85th governor, capstone to a career dominated by two decades in Washington, where he emerged as a fierce defender of abortion rights, the separation of church and state, and funding for social services, oceanic exploration and AIDS research.

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