Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 09:30:00 AM EST
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The Assembly Budget Committee will convene this morning in Trenton to take testimony on Governor Christie's proposals for closing the Fiscal Year 2010 estimated budget shortfall. You can see from the tenor of the quotes in the release that it appears the Democrats will continue with their response last week:"Gov. Christie's ill-advised plan steers New Jerseyans toward property tax increases, potential hospital closures and the possibility of higher tuition and transit fares that are no different than tax hikes," said Greenwald (D-Camden). "It also kills job creation. On top of all that, Gov. Christie kept his plan secret and executed it without any public discussion. This is undemocratic and an affront to residents and businesses alike." Among the cuts that have received the most scrutiny include the NJ Transit funding, which may lead to higher fairs and service cuts. Cuts in funding to schools, affordable after school programs and Family Care have also raised the attention of advocacy groups and Legislators.
You can hear the audio of the hearing which will be streamed live. The hearing starts at 10am. It would be great if the Assembly could give us video of these hearings and committee meetings more regularly as well so the public could see and not just hear what is going on if they can't make it to Trenton. |
| Jason Springer :: Follow along with the Assembly Budget Committee Meeting |
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