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Without Budget, Corzine Sent Home as Non-Essential
ScrappleFace ^
| (2006-07-04)
| Scott Ott
Posted on 07/05/2006 11:22:05 AM PDT by george76
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine inadvertently sent himself home today, along with the Democrat-dominated legislature, when he ordered non-essential elements of the government shut down during a budget impasse.
Without a new budget, the New Jersey constitution says the state lacks the authority to spend money, so government agencies like the lottery, motor vehicles bureau, parks and recreation department and the state gaming commission were all ordered to shut down, along with the executive and legislative branches of state government.
Gov. Corzine, who forced the budget fight by proposing an increase in the states sales tax, had no comment, since his press secretary is also off the job.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for 45,000 idled New Jersey state workers denied that the budget impasse was the cause, calling their idleness a pre-existing condition.
TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: casinos; corzine; govjoncorzine; humor; losingrevenue; salestaxes; scrappleface; taxes; tollbooths
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:22:07 AM PDT
by
george76
To: george76
so close to the truth it took me all the way to the last two words to realize it was satire.
good one
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:23:57 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help...)
To: Mr. K
Maybe people will realize all you need is garbage service? The rest is a scam. I think New Jersey politicians are lower than pond scum.
To: george76
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:26:47 AM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Never trust Democrats with national security.)
To: george76
Corzine himself is a NON-ESENCIAL government worker.
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:27:00 AM PDT
by
divine_moment_of_facts
("Liberals see what they believe... Conservatives believe what they see")
To: divine_moment_of_facts
I have always wondered, if they are non essential why were they hired in the first place and why does the state continue to pay them?
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:28:18 AM PDT
by
edzo4
To: edzo4
Exactly! you read my mind LOL
7
posted on
07/05/2006 11:29:35 AM PDT
by
divine_moment_of_facts
("Liberals see what they believe... Conservatives believe what they see")
To: edzo4
Its part of a state job job description.
To: Mr. K
I tried to mention humor in the key words and the topic.
I should mention it a third time here...humor.
I know that you got it, but some newbies may be confused.
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:30:24 AM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: edzo4
It seems obvious...
non essential is non essential
10
posted on
07/05/2006 11:32:04 AM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
Truth be told, all the workers sent home due to the budget impasse will be paid when the budget is adopted.
The joke is on the taxpayers in NJ
11
posted on
07/05/2006 11:33:19 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
To: OldFriend
12
posted on
07/05/2006 11:33:51 AM PDT
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
calling their idleness a pre-existing condition. LOL
13
posted on
07/05/2006 11:34:13 AM PDT
by
DejaJude
(Admiral Clark said, "Our mantra today is life, liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it!")
To: george76
This entire state is a scrappleface story.
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:35:11 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
To: samadams2000
The guys who fix the potholes are pretty necessary too, imo.
To: Mr. K
I figured that out when it said the gov couldn't comment because his press secretary wah home. What a hoot!
To: george76
How does a state with the highest property taxes in USA have a problem balancing a budget?Corzine`s(not my money)knee jerk reaction is of course raise taxes.(Unopposed liberalism in the Soprano state)
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:41:44 AM PDT
by
chrismich2610
(murha to run with hugo chavez)
To: Sunshine Sister
To: george76
In a following notice, state union employees are planning to go on strike for increased wages during the shutdown period.
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posted on
07/05/2006 11:43:33 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: samadams2000
How about police? Firefighters?
20
posted on
07/05/2006 11:51:42 AM PDT
by
Hildy
(Change calls the tune we dance to.)
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