After a spring of high gasoline prices and a summer that saw inflation top 9%, Connecticut Democrats are reminding voters this week of the dollars the state is putting back into family budgets. But even as Gov. Ned Lamont was reminding shoppers to take advantage of another sales tax-free week and watch their mailboxes for child tax rebate checks, Republicans noted the state’s track record at getting relief out the door is spotty at best. One program to help essential workers who caught COVID has disbursed less than 2% of its funds after seven and a half months.