[Libloather]

The proposal would cost the average New Jersey family $275 per year, according to experts.

On top of every other tax? Dang, thats a lotta loot. Everyone in New Jersey must be RICH!

[new cruelty]

"Make no mistake, people are being hurt and unfortunately more will be hurt in the days ahead," the governor told the lawmakers

My family (my wife in particular) is one such example. She is waiting on the State to process her physician's license. That won't happen until the government re-opens. It's not a big impact, but it is one that prevents her from being able to work at full potential.

[RedRover]

That'll teach Jersey voters to elect a limousine liberal as head of state. Pay up, suckers!

[ASOC]

Is there no talk of cutting Govt? Maybe deep 6 a bloated program or two?

Oh, wait - it Dem on Dem budgeting....never mind.

[tflabo]

Happy July 4th New Jersey. Celebrate the DimRat's plans to suck you dry of your $$. You get what you elect....isn't it fun to live in a Blue state controlled by da 'Rats?

[OldFriend]

According to Roberts (D)....the sales tax is dead!

He's Norcross' guy in Trenton.

Corzine is outmanned!

[Continental Soldier]

The working people of New Jersey don't seem ever to learn! Whenever they elect a democrat, tax increases are the order of the day! Of course, for those people in New Jersey who don't work and don't pay any taxes (the base that actually elected Corzine), that's not a bad deal. For them tax increases only increase their entitlements! But for the tax payers who actually work for a living and pay the freight, it might be time to consider a move to any other state that is not a racketeering enterprise.

[plain talk]

This is an interesting time to push for tax increase when other states are running surpuses.

[JerseyHighlander]

I realized why the casinos and lottery was shut down.

As long as New Jerseyans have enough disposable income to gamble, there is obviously no reason to allow the casinos, racetracks and convenience stores to get a small cut of that disposable income in corporate EBIT, when they can consifscate the entire gross income of the casino industry through taxes.

Household Disposable Income greater than $0.00 is not actually the wealth of the householders, in actuality it is the maximum possible uncollected future taxes and fees for the New Jersey state government.

Sick, sick state.

[gridlock]

Corzine urged the lawmakers to approve a compromise offered by Senate President Richard J. Codey that would use half the $1.1 billion raised by his sales tax increase to ease the state's property taxes, among the nation's highest.

Yeah right.

Somehow when they take money out of one of my pockets to put into another of my pockets, it gets lost along the way.

The property tax relief is a mirage. If the state spends a certain amount of money, they are going to get it out of our hides one way or another. The only thing to do is reduce the amount of money the state spends, but none of the Democrats are even talking about that.

[John Lenin]

This is a dog and pony show by the RATS. A last minute agreement will be reached.

[tcostell]

That's Corzine... the hero of the working man. He's increasing the Sales tax by 1% so that he can give the money back as 'property tax reform'. This means he's taxes the poorest people in the state to give back to those who can afford to own their own home.


At it's best it's robbing Peter to pay Paul, but it's really worse than that. The civil service unions are holding the State hostage, and Corzine is just another lap dog.

[mware]

I spoke with my brother who owns a store here in South Jersey. He estimates he has lost at least 500 dollars so far on commission made by lottery tickets. They can not sell any kind of tickets even the rub offs, because the state will not guarantee redemption.

[Waco]

Don't forget to remember, 25-50% of local and State revenus are lost to graft/corruption. Feel better now? Knew ya would.