UPDATE: The legislation known to Democrats as the 'millionaires' tax' has just been passed by a Senate working late - 23-17, along partisan lines. Gov. Christie is expected to veto, immediately, tonight.
The Assembly majority office just released this video, below, in which Democratic legislators lay out their case for legislation to raise taxes on income over $1 million to pay for reinstating property tax rebates to seniors and prescription drug benefits to seniors and the disabled, all in defiance of Gov. Christie's economic plans for the state. The state Assembly voted 46-31 to pass the bill this afternoon.
Star Ledger reports the big wooden desk the Governor uses to sign and veto bills was just wheeled into his outer office minutes ago, as the Senate is next to consider the legislation.
Of the legislators you hear in the video, Assembly members Celeste Riley and Paul Moriarty sponsored A-20 to restore the rebates and ensure prescription assistance for more than 600,000 seniors and disabled New Jerseyans. Speaker Sheila Oliver and Majority Leader Joe Cryan sponsored A-10 to restore the new version of the millionaires' tax, which was approved 46-32.
