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Drawing the Battle Lines on the 2012 Budget

by: Bill Orr

Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 11:06:08 AM EDT

I am gravely concerned that Governor Christie's proposed FY 2012 State Budget fails New Jersey's most vulnerable populations - Senator Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen)

Immediately on the heels of the Pension and Health Benefits bill comes the Battle of the 2012 Budget which must be fought and concluded by the end of next week. And the battle lines are being drawn. This year Senate President Sweeney (D- Gloucester) and Assembly Speaker Oliver (D- Essex) have proposed more robust alternatives. Their plan envisions adding more than $1 million to Governor Christie's proposed budget.

Their plan includes:

Millionaire's Tax - increase tax from the current 8.97% to 10.75% on income over $1 million.

Earned Income Tax Credit - restore it.

School Funding - fulll formula funding for every school district.

City police departments - add money.

Family Planning Clinics - restore funding. (Note: Several Assembly Republicans have introduced a budget resolution to increase funding for women's health services by $7.5 million in Fiscal Year 2012 but to allocate the funds to Federal Qualified Health Centers, not to Planned Parenthood.)

Family Care and Medicaid - eliminate the cuts.

NJN - Provide 3-6 months of stopgap funding.

Disgust toward recent Democratic leadership should not get in the way of supporting alternatives to Christie's budget proposals. Christie brandishes the veto pen so negotiation and even support from Republican legislators will be needed for an improved outcome.

Add your thoughts on alternative budget proposals and on needed strategies.

Bill Orr :: Drawing the Battle Lines on the 2012 Budget

Tags: Sen. Weinberg, Sen. Sweeney, Assemblywoman Oliver, Budget FY 2012, Millionaire Tax, Earned Income Credit, School Funding, Family Planning Clinics, NJN, (All Tags)

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Drawing the Battle Lines on the 2012 Budget | 6 comments

Eliminate all property tax rebates (0.00 / 0)

Between the 2% cap and passage of the pension/health benefit bill, that problem's been solved, right?

Besides all it does is make it easier to continue avoiding what needs to be done. Which is municipal consolidation.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 15:24:53 PM UTC

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Well at least this is something we can fight for (0.00 / 0)

Sounds pretty good and is actually practical. Let's watch it unfold, and rally around it.

by: Senator Loretta Weinberg @ Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 15:52:50 PM UTC

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Excellent Post! (0.00 / 0)

The Democratic budget is worth marching for!

by: firstamend07 @ Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 20:19:26 PM UTC

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I'm sure your ally Christie will return (0.00 / 0)

the favor you did him by being bipartisan in agreeing to this budget.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 22:33:34 PM UTC

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You going to fight or bi**h about budget (0.00 / 0)

You going to get behind the Sweeney Oliver budget or just cry in your beer about the pension health bill?

Time to move on my friend.....

by: firstamend07 @ Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 22:47:56 PM UTC

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Can do both (0.00 / 0)

Again I ask, will Christie reward Sweeney and Co.'s support by being bipartisan?

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Jun 24, 2011 at 22:52:04 PM UTC

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