Idea of N.J. tax on rich gets 3 Republicans' nod

Star-Ledger ^ | Saturday, January 18, 2003 | JOE DONOHUE

[KQQL]

Prospects of raising the state income tax on the richest New Jerseyans are getting a boost from three Republican lawmakers who say they'll back the plan if the extra dollars are used to increase state aid to towns and growing school districts.

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[zarf]

Moran, a nine-term lawmaker, said he would support only a temporary income tax increase -- perhaps for two or three years -- on higher income earners, and only if the money is used to provide extra funds to municipalities and growing school districts.

LOL!!!

[Free the USA]

Temporary and only on the rich just like they pretended when first implementing the Federal Income tax.

[KQQL]

HMmmmmmmmmm..........................No love for u

[goldstategop]

New Jersey's Republicans are bred to the bone RINOs. There's not a dime's worth of difference between them and the Democrats and the public knows it.

[KQQL]

YEp..

[Arpege92]

The cell phone bills are too high.....How do people expect McGreevey to pay it?

[Windcatcher]

I used to work in Camden (thank God I live in PA), and I always used to think that there should be a sign at the middle of the Ben Franklin bridge reading:

YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR
WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY

North Jersey is dragging South Jersey, kicking and screaming, into a Marxist-Leninist Utopia. Seriously.

Property taxes there are indeed insane. My aunt and uncle pay $12,000/year in South Orange (yup, 12 G's a year). It's so bad that two towns are trying to secede from their county, but the county will never let them go because they can steal far more money from them than they can get from the other towns.

If they raise the income tax, you might see a ton of people flock to PA, where the property tax is a flat 2.8%. I know, Philly just forced Ed Rendell into the governorship, but with the GOP controlling both houses he won't be doing any damage anytime soon ;)

[Coleus]

The three lawmakers are the first Republicans to publicly entertain the possibility of an income tax increase to help ease the state's budget crunch. >>>>>>

Is Paul Mulshine Ever so right!!http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/822757/posts And I bet these guys didn't support Schundler either. What's a true, conscientious, voting republican to do in 2003?

Paul Mulshine.
>>>>If you're looking for the reason the Republicans are doing so well nationally and so poorly in New Jersey, look no further. Our Republicans govern exactly like Democrats. So why not vote Democratic?>>>>

Why not?

[Lancey Howard]

LOL, New Jersey is corrupt to the core, owned lock, stock, and barrel by the education mafia. The people there think it's cool. New Jersey has no true GOP to speak of, the second amendment was abolished there, and the parasites and pigs are in charge. It's a Democrat state forever.

The South Jersey shore is a nice place to visit in the summer, and the casinos are fun once in a while, but other than that my recommendation is to stay away from the place. It's dangerous.

[Huck]

North Jersey is dragging South Jersey, kicking and screaming, into a Marxist-Leninist Utopia. Seriously.

You are wrong. Northern Jersey--Warren, Sussex, and western Passaic County, are all solid GOP territory. I would dare say the most conservative GOPers in the state come from Sussex County. We just sent Scott Garrett to the US Congress. In fact, according to the most recent census statistics, Sussex County is 4-1 GOP. Good people. Salt of the earth. NJ has high taxes/socialists because we have a lot of urban areas--blue zones. It's that simple. Urban areas=liberals.

Property taxes there are indeed insane. My aunt and uncle pay $12,000/year in South Orange (yup, 12 G's a year). It's so bad that two towns are trying to secede from their county, but the county will never let them go because they can steal far more money from them than they can get from the other towns.

Their taxes are high because they are in Essex County. They have to pay the social services and police and fire etc for Newark, Irvington, East Orange, Orange, etc. In other words, they share a county (and borders) with some of the worst ghettos in the state. Then again, people live in towns like S. Orange so that they can be closer to NYC in an affluent neighborhood. It's the price you pay for the life you choose.

If they raise the income tax, you might see a ton of people flock to PA, where the property tax is a flat 2.8%.

No you won't. PA doesn't have the jobs to support all those people. People live in high taxed areas of NJ like S. Orange, W. Orange, Montclair, Short Hills, etc so they can have a short trip to NYC, where the $$$ jobs are. You are not going to see a flood of affluent professionals to Scranton any time soon.

[Huck]

New Jersey has no true GOP to speak of, the second amendment was abolished there, and the parasites and pigs are in charge

Yeah, we are so jealous of Arlen Spector. If only we could live up to PA's shining example.

[firewalk]

Good morning Coleus (-:

bump to read later....

[Mixer]

Thanks for the ping

[Mixer]

I would dare say the most conservative GOPers in the state come from Sussex County.

I have to agree with you. I just moved to Sussex county (from Essex) and man what a difference. If only the whole state could be like Sussex county.

You are not going to see a flood of affluent professionals to Scranton any time soon.

Although two people in my Morris county office do come from the Shawnee area of PA you are right, you aren't going to see a flock of people moving there anytime soon.

[NYDave]

Let's get down to brass tax. Any form of taxation is theft and extortion. Let's have a sales tax on the national, state and local level. What I make, where I live and all other aspects of my life is just nobody's damn business.

[NYDave]

Thanks for the response. I fight smoking (I'm constantly quitting and taking it up again) and I drink too much beer. Who's fault is that. MINE. I hit 60 years old later this year. I'm going to be one lean, mean, heathy guy on my next birthday. You've got to get down and tough with yourself to maintain health and happiness. We all have our devils but the onus is on all of us to control them.

Amen.