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Sad thing is, is that once upon a time NJ was very anti-tax, in the early and mid-twentieth century. New York corporations and businesses used to always set up shop in NJ. Pro-growth, NJ used to always have a high standard of living. It still does, but the ones who are getting paid are the teachers, administraters, and other gov't workers. I don't know what happened that made into a tax Hell.

What happened is that the big government libs got sick of living in the $hithole that their votes created in NYC, so they went to "the country" in "Joisey", became good (RINO) Republicans (because that's what city folk think you do in the suburbs/country), and proceeded to start voting for the same suicidal policies in NJ. The generally conservative original locals were overwhelmed, and NJ has become NYC South, or the PRNJ, as I refer to it.

BTW, I escaped from the PRNJ in late 2000. While I miss family, friends, some of the restaurants and the familiarity of the place I grew up, I wouldn't got back. And its not just the taxes. Add to that the overcrowding, the crime, the pollution, obnoxiously arrogant an unresponsive (to say nothing of ultra-corrupt) politicians and the Draconian gun laws. I'm not going back except for visits. I love Texas and its freedom too much.