The joke's on Jersey

Las Vegas Review-Journal ^ | Jul. 06, 2006 | Editor

[Nevadan]

I was having a hard time comprehending why Corzine would shut down the casinos, putting thousands of people out of work and thus more dependent on the state while ensuring that millions of dollars of tax revenue from the casinos do not go to the state coffers. It defies basic logic. But, then again we are dealing with a Democrat politician.

[mewzilla]

But, then again we are dealing with a Democrat politician.

I think there's some major ego involved here, too. Corzine seems to be taking this as a personal affront. The peons are getting too big for their britches. Nanny knows best after all.

That's my take, anyway :)

[highlander_UW]

The DUmmies are trying to blame this on some tax decrease from a republican governor...except that she hasn't been in power for 5 years AND, according to this article spending has increased by 10%. So how much of this deficit problem has been caused by dems increasing spending without the money being there to support it? This is simply a crises created by democrats to support tax increases. The joke is that the dems apparently are not all on the same page...rather typical, isn't it?

[SwinneySwitch]

Liberalism is also a mental disease.

[Element187]

This is simply a crises created by democrats to support tax increases.

I cannot simply fathom a logical human mind actually advocating tax increases.... no wonder the party is a dying breed.

[frogjerk]

To raise revenues and balance the budget, I propose we lower the sales tax to 5% and cut spending. It will work.

[Calpernia]

because then, by closing the casinoes, mafia muscle is indirectly tapped to coerce support for his budget.

[Calpernia]

That bares repeating.

bump

[ELS]

I was having a hard time comprehending why Corzine would shut down the casinos, ... ensuring that millions of dollars of tax revenue from the casinos do not go to the state coffers.

A similar thought crossed my mind. If the state has a budget deficit, why close down a major source of revenue?

[frogjerk]

That bares repeating.

[mewzilla]

A similar thought crossed my mind. If the state has a budget deficit, why close down a major source of revenue?

Because Corzine thought he could blackmail the legislature into submission?

[kx9088]

putting thousands of people out of work and thus more dependent on the state

You already said the answer.

[Alberta's Child]

Corzine is putting political pressure on one of the most powerful Republicans in the state government -- state senator William Gormley, whose district includes Atlantic City.

Gormley has already said he will support the sales tax hike, just to get the casinos open. It's the Democrats who control both houses of the state legislative branch that are opposed to this -- mainly because they all got thrown out of office back in 1990 after Governor Jim Florio tried the exact same nonsense to finance his own spending spree.

[trebb]

Liberalism is also a mental disease.

Liberalism is proof-positive that "handicapped" can be a state of mind.

[highlander_UW]

I cannot simply fathom a logical human mind actually advocating tax increases.... no wonder the party is a dying breed.

It's simple really. For dems, there is no such thing as a government that is too big or too invasive and controlling. To pay for the huge government they desire they need money. Since they don't understand economics, the only way to get more money in the mind of dems is to take it from the people. Of course that is all based upon ignorance and folly....hallmark traits of the democrat party.

[Calpernia]

Oh that cub is cute!

[camle]

notice not one single word about spending decreases? that's the other side of the coin - rather than decrease spending, they're shutting the state down.

[Hildy]

I grew up on Long Island, NY. I have memories that NJ had no or at least a very low sales tax. Am I wrong? Actually, 6% is not outrageously high, compared to the rest of the Country. Of course, it's alot compared to NO SALES TAX! Explain this to me.

[dljordan]

"Oh that cub is cute! "

Yeah! Make a nice hat!

[goldstategop]

Only death and taxes are certain in life. Gambling in Atlantic City is optional.

(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)