Posted on 06/28/2006 11:17:15 AM PDT by Cagey
TRENTON, N.J. (2006-06-28) Corzine's veto promise, made while taking calls on New Jersey 101-point-five F-M radio yesterday, came as Assembly Democrats opposed to the tax hike unveiled their own ideas.
Corzine has proposed boosting the sales tax from six percent to seven percent to help close a projected four-point-five (b) billion budget deficit.
He quickly rejected yesterday an alternate Assembly Democrats plan that features other tax increases. The governor said the Assembly Democrat plan includes proposals that "flat out are not going to work" and said he sees no alternative but a sales tax increase. The state Constitution requires a balanced budget be
Wow thanks for taking that great stand! sarc off.
astard.
And people VOTED for this!
astard.
And people VOTED for this!
(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
Unfortunately, this will go through. Of the taxes, a sales tax is the least destructive.
The dummies in PA bought Rendell's line on property taxes, too and they're going to reward him for his duplicity.
Answer: When Hell freezes over.
They get what they voted for. I have no sympathy.
Corzine is planning to shut down the government but will pay all state workers their full salary without regard to whether they work or not.
You can be sure all those folks are happy they voted for the dem.
Strange, that sensible option seems to be missing from Corzine's and the Democrats in the Assembly's plan even though their Constitution requires a balanced budget. That sure does support the phrase "tax and spend liberal."
Ah, the Garden State!
Raise Jerseys taxes to about 47%. It helps pay for the f-ing utopia they call home.
"Corzine has proposed boosting the sales tax from six percent to seven percent to help close a projected four-point-five (b) billion budget deficit."
NJ already has the highest taxes in the nation. How could it possibly have a $4.5 billion deficit? It must be a misprint.
I live in the center of New Jersey -- total Republican area. Democrats don't even run at the municipal level. Last November in my town we voted 2 to 1 for the GOP dude for governor, Doug Forrester. It's all the idiots along the Hudson and across from Philly who screw up our state.
Now, that said, New Jersey is a small state. I can be in PA in a half hour. Say after this sales tax goes through, I'm looking at $2500 plasma screen TVs. By driving a half hour into PA (which has a lower sales tax for now), I can give myself an instant $25 discount. Will I do it? Absolutely! Stupid Corzine wanted an extra $25 on my TV. Instead he lost a total of $175 in sales tax. IDIOT. IDIOT. IDIOT.
"They get what they voted for. I have no sympathy."
Double-Dog-Dittos to that!!!
Stupid is as liberals do!
Money = Power
More Taxes = More Power
If the government taxes the economy to the point where they are the only ones left with money, then they have more power still.
Gee A Democrat Raising Taxes
what is the next headling
Sky still Blue! Film at 11
NJ voted for this schlep now they are getting what they paid for
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