Without Budget, Corzine Sent Home as Non-Essential

ScrappleFace ^ | (2006-07-04) | Scott Ott

[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 state’s 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.”

[Mr. K]

so close to the truth it took me all the way to the last two words to realize it was satire.

good one

[samadams2000]

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.

[Bigg Red]

Clever!

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Corzine himself is a NON-ESENCIAL government worker.

[edzo4]

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?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Exactly! you read my mind LOL

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Its part of a state job job description.

[george76]

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.

[george76]

It seems obvious...

non essential is non essential

[OldFriend]

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

[george76]

Another paid vacation ?

[DejaJude]

calling their idleness “a pre-existing condition.”

LOL

[OldFriend]

This entire state is a scrappleface story.

[Personal Responsibility]

The guys who fix the potholes are pretty necessary too, imo.

[Sunshine Sister]

I figured that out when it said the gov couldn't comment because his press secretary wah home. What a hoot!

[chrismich2610]

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)

[Sunshine Sister]

Oops! Wah = was

[Robert A Cook PE]

In a following notice, state union employees are planning to go on strike for increased wages during the shutdown period.

[Hildy]

How about police? Firefighters?