Posted on 09/24/2013 3:25:27 AM PDT by TexGrill
The net household property tax burden in New Jersey rose 13 percent during Gov. Chris Christie's first three years in office — a number that reflects both his success in reining in local government spending and his inability to restore a relief program that was gutted by his predecessor during the Great Recession, an Associated Press analysis of tax data has found.
The growth is only slightly lower than it was in the last three years of Democrat Jon Corzine's time as governor, when the net tax bill went up 15 percent.
But it reflects a different approach: Christie, a Republican, has gone further to force local governments to keep costs down — and give them help doing it. Corzine also tried to control local government costs but did much of his work on trying to control taxes by expanding a rebate program, which he then cut.
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Christie's approach differs from what he said on the campaign trail in 2009 when he unseated Corzine. Then, he pledged to control costs and to restore some of the relief programs that Corzine scaled back. Now that he is seeking re-election, this time against Democrat Barbara Buono, Christie is emphasizing how his policies have controlled costs.
Buono says that as governor, she would raise the income tax on high earners to bring back a bigger rebate program. "It's about what families are seeing in the bill and what they're paying every month," said her campaign spokesman, David Turner, "Right now, they're paying more."
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So what are property taxes there? How much on a $100,000 house?
Depends where you live. If your community has a power plant you get a break from the Gross Receipts Tax on the plant.In that area 100,000 house might be around 2000 -2500.A $100,000 home in some parts of NJ can be a hut!
Just wondering....just reporting the ‘increases’ on a tax bill doesn’t really say much about what the millage rate already is.
Very few people are getting a power plant rebate. Taxes on a $250,000 house in South Jersey can be over $10,000. Higher in North Jersey. 7% sales tax. State income tax. Very high car insurance rates.
Christie has capped the annual property tax increase I think at 3%, but with many exceptions for emergencies, etc.
>> How much on a $100,000 house?
No such thing as a $100,000 house in NJ. But guessing the taxes are generally between $7-15k for the normal folks.
When RATS say “high earners”, they mean family income of less than $100,000. That’s why the middle class is being decimated—to provide benefits to non-earners and illegals. RATS want to destroy the middle class and grow the lower class, while the ruling class gets rich and feels good about it.
Reasons I moved and voted with my feet when my wife and I retired. Went over the river into a gun free zone in the Poconos!
By gun free I mean you have no restrictions and get a CCW easily and firearms with all the fun attachments.
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