Republicans Wrong On Taxes? Say It Ain't So, Joe!

by: huntsu

Fri Mar 02, 2007 at 02:24:03 PM EST

To start, taxes in New Jersey are too high. We need to restructure the state to provide better services at lower costs for our residents. I don't like paying high taxes, and would like to stop doing so.

That said, the Republican-American claims that taxes are driving business from the state and destroying our economy are a bunch of crap.

Last week we learned that NJ is the second best state -- after MA -- in transitioning to the new service economy.

And now we learn that our joless rate fell to 4.2 percent this week, the lowest rate in five years.

What happened five years ago? Republicans were kicked out of office and the Democrats took over the Governor's chair and both houses of the legislature.

Second best transition to the new economy, better employment rate than under Republicans, Democratic control.

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Republicans Wrong On Taxes? Say It Ain't So, Joe! | 5 comments

Well, you have to understand that... (0.00 / 0)

Our Elephantoidal friends have canon, which must be quoted at every opportunity. It does not need any relationship to reality, as defined by societal norms. It's really more like the "clap louder" bit in Peter Pan.

Another part of their canon is that there was never anyone named Christie Whitman who ever lived in NJ, much less spent it into the ground.

The nom de plume has a long and distinguished history.

by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Sat Mar 03, 2007 at 02:32:19 AM UTC

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Just a few thoughts (0.00 / 0)

NJ is one of the richest 3 states, NJ is in the top 3 of paying taxes. The USA has the lowest taxation of any industrialized nation.

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A study by Seneca and another Rutgers University economist, James W. Hughes, last year found that New Jersey is losing high paid jobs, and getting much of its job growth in the relatively low-paid education and health and leisure and hospitality sectors.

Thats not good.

Check out my 3 paragraph primer on Polywell Fusion.

by: FogerRox @ Mon Mar 05, 2007 at 01:00:01 AM UTC

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Ah phooooey (0.00 / 0)

A study by Seneca and another Rutgers University economist, James W. Hughes, last year found that New Jersey is losing high paid jobs, and getting much of its job growth in the relatively low-paid education and health and leisure and hospitality sectors.

Check out my 3 paragraph primer on Polywell Fusion.

by: FogerRox @ Mon Mar 05, 2007 at 01:01:47 AM UTC

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this is TERRIBLE news (0.00 / 0)

just as it's bad for the country to be moving to a service-based economy, it is most certainly bad for this state. especially a state in which it is so expensive to live.

regardless of the reason, it is foolish to celebrate this. this is most certainly bad news.

by: njgoldfinch @ Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 13:14:29 PM UTC

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It would be better ... (0.00 / 0)

It would be better to have more manufacturing, certainly.

However, if the Employee Choice Act passes it will be easier to unionize service economy shops and the salaries and benefits will improve.

by: huntsu @ Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 18:03:36 PM UTC

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