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‘Historic’ N.J. public worker layoffs coming if no new coronavirus aid from feds, Murphy says
NJ.com ^ | 18 April 20 | Michael Sol Warren

Posted on 04/19/2020 3:56:48 AM PDT by Bruiser 10

Gov. Phil Murphy painted a dire outlook for New Jersey public-worker jobs on Saturday afternoon, pleading for more financial aid to lift a state economy that has been cratered by the coronavirus.

“We will have layoffs that will be historic,” Murphy warned, as he called for Congress to send more direct aid to states, and as he urged state lawmakers to help him borrow billions of dollars.

He added that the layoffs would be felt through New Jersey, at the state, county and local levels.

“That’s what’s at stake. I don’t know how many, but it is big, big numbers,” Murphy said during his daily coronavirus press briefing in Trenton.

(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; newjersey; nj; publicemployees
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To: null and void

There will be many political science term papers to be written about the upcoming conflict between the teachers’ unions (and their wholly-owned politicians) and the would-be consumers of the previously-fairly-reliable “free” government daycare.

Those of us who don’t use that “service” have been saying for decades that we should get some of our money back, but now literally everyone is in the same boat: paying for *nothing*.


21 posted on 04/19/2020 4:45:13 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Make an animal friend today!)
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To: Bruiser 10

Pelosi’s home, safe and eating ice cream, call back later


22 posted on 04/19/2020 4:47:45 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Bruiser 10

Layoffs will be coming to Red states as well as Blue states. Just a part of the 20 million-plus unemployed.


23 posted on 04/19/2020 4:49:57 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

1000 likes!


24 posted on 04/19/2020 4:51:39 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Bruiser 10

Of course it’s all about union power and revolving political contributions of who gets to milk it longer.


25 posted on 04/19/2020 4:53:09 AM PDT by Track9 (Islam: Turning everything it touches to ShiÂ’ite since 632 AD)
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To: Bruiser 10
They should suffer the same fate as small NJ businesses. When the bureaucrats feel pain, the people will begin to benefit.

This may be the only way the NJ Democrats discover their panic driven decisions have consequences.

26 posted on 04/19/2020 4:55:03 AM PDT by comps4spice (Progressivism is a threat to life and liberty in the USA.)
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To: Bruiser 10

Good opportunity for RATS to get people back on the plantation and counter the positive effects of Trump rallies.


27 posted on 04/19/2020 4:55:28 AM PDT by Track9 (Islam: Turning everything it touches to ShiÂ’ite since 632 AD)
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To: P.O.E.

Yup! Zero Based Budgeting is the first thing that should be changed, for ALL States, Counties, and Localities.


28 posted on 04/19/2020 5:01:12 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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To: Bruiser 10

In other words, “give me money or i’ll sink this state even further”


29 posted on 04/19/2020 5:05:37 AM PDT by Ymani Cricket (Pressure makes diamonds - General Patton)
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To: Flick Lives
Federal aid is for the people

Actually it wasn't so long ago that the idea that the Federal Government could make direct payments to citizens (or even worse, wetbacks) except to pay for goods or services was an anathema. I recall while researching something else in old newspapers, I came upon an obituary of some senator who was praised for his opposition to direct payments to sufferers of black lung disease, which must have been the first time such direct payments were made.

ML/NJ

30 posted on 04/19/2020 5:32:00 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Flick Lives
Federal aid is for the people

Actually it wasn't so long ago that the idea that the Federal Government could make direct payments to citizens (or even worse, wetbacks) except to pay for goods or services was an anathema. I recall while researching something else in old newspapers, I came upon an obituary of some senator who was praised for his opposition to direct payments to sufferers of black lung disease, which must have been the first time such direct payments were made.

ML/NJ

31 posted on 04/19/2020 5:32:00 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Bruiser 10

As a long time NJ resident, I can assure the rest of you that if there were an immediate PERMANENT layoff of 50% of the NJ State employees, no one I know would notice.

ML/NJ


32 posted on 04/19/2020 5:35:48 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Flick Lives
Shut down business in the state, lay-off state workers because of no tax revenue, blame the fed.

Does this guy know how money works?

33 posted on 04/19/2020 6:05:33 AM PDT by NativeSon ( What Would Virginia Do? #WWVD)
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To: Bruiser 10

The rest of the country should not have to pay for New Jersey’s poor public hiring decisions. They’ll have to go get real jobs now.


34 posted on 04/19/2020 6:41:58 AM PDT by nhbob1
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To: Flick Lives

Let the state raise taxes on their citizens. If they stay closed maybe they want to have their citizens go bankrupt before they die.


35 posted on 04/19/2020 6:49:31 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Bruiser 10

IF businesses have to lay off people, then gubment can lay off people.


36 posted on 04/19/2020 7:09:38 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Bruiser 10

Strange, one would think COVIDaid would go to hospitals and emergency services not government employees...


37 posted on 04/19/2020 7:34:19 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: hoosierham

When it comes time to rehire the layed off employees, only hire the guy USING the shovel,not the other 5 standing there watching.


38 posted on 04/19/2020 9:08:58 AM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Bruiser 10

Sounds great to me. If only more public sector leeches could be laid off - permanently.


39 posted on 04/19/2020 10:22:17 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Bruiser 10

if they are not working, they should not get paid. Keep the insurance benefits going and have them collect unemployment.


40 posted on 04/29/2020 5:57:36 PM PDT by Coleus
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