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Tue Jan 24, 2012 at 06:29:49 AM EST
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promoted by Rosi
Cross-posted at A New Jersey Farmer.
I've already commented on Governor Christie's 10% tax cut proposal, which sounds like a wonderful idea, except that it's not a wonderful idea. As Mark Magyar wrote in Sunday's Newark Star-Ledger, the real problem in New Jersey is high property taxes, not the income tax rate. This comes on the heels of another report which said that New Jersey's property tax rate rose at its lowest rate in 2011, an average of 2.4%.
To get an accurate picture of just how the governor's proposal would affect the average taxpayer and homeowner, let's take a look at both numbers, the income tax cut and the average increase in property taxes, and see what the real effect would be.
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 at 02:03:58 PM EST
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From our friend, cartoonist Rob Tornoe at Punchline. Now you can make your very own Chris Christie back-patter! Now, Christie's behavior at his bizarre, post-blizzard, post-Disney press conference in Monmouth makes sense. He had his back-patter! Whoa, I get all of 2010 now! Not sold in any stores.
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Wed Aug 04, 2010 at 01:00:57 PM EDT
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The long Republican filibuster to stop aid to states was defeated today:
President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in the Senate earned a long-sought win Wednesday as a $26 billion measure to help states and local school boards with their severe budget problems cleared a GOP filibuster.
The bill advanced by a 61-38 tally that ensures the measure will pass the Senate on Wednesday or Thursday. It would then return to the House for a final vote that would deliver it to Obama for his signature.
Key votes from Snowe and Collins supported our Senators Menendez and Lautenberg. I believe ultra-right-winger Garrett was the only New Jersey Representative to oppose the bill, though I may be mistaken, since the bill has changed forms many times. (The title says it's about FAA regulations!)
A major development for New Jersey, and no thanks to most national Republicans. Now that the filibuster is defeated, the bill is expected to pass later in the week due to the obscure and little-used Constitutional rule that majorities of the House and Senate can pass a law.
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 at 09:45:00 AM EST
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Updated by Jason: Here is the full text of his speech.
Update by Hopeful: Reactions from legislators are posted in comments. Republicans are supportive, Democrats promise a "long, hard look."
Chris Christie will be addressing the legislature today and is expected to describe how he will close this year's budget gap. The speech is scheduled for 10:30AM and we'll live blog it.
NJ.com has a preview:
Gov. Chris Christie will declare a state of emergency in a major budget speech today, laying the groundwork to make a range of cuts that will include $475 million in withheld state aid to schools, according to people familiar with his plans...
Christie will introduce $475 million in cuts to school funding to more than 500 school districts, a move he will not need legislative approval for, according to a Democrat who was briefed by Christie administration officials Wednesday night.
More furloughs, however, are not expected.
You'll remember that Corzine had proposed cuts to state aid in December, but thought he needed legislative approval and didn't get it by the time he left office.
I hear the speech will be televised on NJN, and it is on NJN radio and their radio live stream. Here is a link to the NJN Video live stream.
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