Various media are reporting that behind closed doors, Corzine and democrat leaders have agred to a an over $1 billion sales tax increase "with half to go towards property tax relief" - and extending the sales tax to currently untaxed items.
Reportedly, as part of the deal Corzine and the Democrats will have a consitutional amendment added to the ballot in November to dedicate the increased sales tax to "property tax relief", allowing each of the dems a chance to "save face".
Either way, the budget will be increased over 10% - $3 Billion - and a wide array of taxes increased.
To: westfield3
"....how to spend the penny sales tax increase."
AAAAAARRRGGHH!
2 posted on
07/06/2006 10:59:09 AM PDT by
Williams
To: westfield3
Ya!!!! Raised taxes for everyone!!!! Democrats rule!!!
To: westfield3
...consitutional amendment added to the ballot in November to dedicate the increased sales tax to "property tax relief" Right....
4 posted on
07/06/2006 11:01:06 AM PDT by
Fury
To: westfield3
I imagine there are quite a few gambling addicts that will be happy to hear this news.
To: westfield3
The political WHORES strike again!!!
To: westfield3
Lets see just how much of this democrat "property tax relief" ever makes it to Republican municipalities.
I am willing to bet, that Sussex, Warren, Morris, Somerset, Ocean and Cape May counties get hosed big time.
7 posted on
07/06/2006 11:04:18 AM PDT by
XRdsRev
(The Democrat Party - Keeping Black folks on the "Plantation" since 1790)
To: westfield3
Didn't Corslime campaign on a promise not to raise taxes? Or was it one of those Clintonian promises of "I won't raise taxes (unless I have to)"? In any case, this just proves the old axiom, elect 'Rats, get higher taxes. They go hand in hand. It's what 'Rats do. Good job, NJ.
10 posted on
07/06/2006 11:05:50 AM PDT by
chimera
To: westfield3
Indications are at least half the revenue will go for property tax relief this year with larger amounts going for property tax relief in later years. I wonder if anyone will bother to ask them about the rationale for raising taxes in order to provide tax relief?
11 posted on
07/06/2006 11:06:15 AM PDT by
trebb
("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
To: OldFriend; Fudd Fan; Bahbah; Mo1
12 posted on
07/06/2006 11:06:16 AM PDT by
Txsleuth
(FREEPATHON TIME--HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!)
To: westfield3
They were never debating whether or not to raise taxes, they were debating which ones to raise.
Just raise them all, so everybody's happy.
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This state just seems ripe for the establishment of a Republican party. Sure could use one.
13 posted on
07/06/2006 11:06:43 AM PDT by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: westfield3
I'd love to see every conservative in New Jersey pack up and move out. Let's see the Democrats try to run a massive welfare state once all the producers are gone. (I know, shades of "Atlas Shrugged".)
14 posted on
07/06/2006 11:06:43 AM PDT by
American Quilter
(Equal laws protecting equal rights...the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country. -- Madison)
To: westfield3
It always amazes me how dems have to RAISE taxes in order to give a TAX break...
15 posted on
07/06/2006 11:06:47 AM PDT by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
To: westfield3
How to SPEND the tax INCREASE?????? I thought it would go to the DEFICIT!! Idiotic people.
21 posted on
07/06/2006 11:20:29 AM PDT by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kaboom"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: westfield3
and extending the sales tax to currently untaxed items.Gym memberships and sleeping in a hospital bed to name just two. The sheeple of Jerzee get hosed again. The corruption is so deep I'm not sure we will ever get out of it.
22 posted on
07/06/2006 11:21:03 AM PDT by
capydick
(Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse.)
To: westfield3
Corzine was really fighting for a way to LOWER your taxes.
Well there's your answer. They think you guys in Jersey really are stupid.
24 posted on
07/06/2006 11:24:28 AM PDT by
DManA
To: westfield3
Democrats raising taxes - I'm shocked...
25 posted on
07/06/2006 11:25:43 AM PDT by
talleyman
(Kerry & the Surrender-Donkey Treasoncrats - trashing the troops for 40 years.)
To: westfield3
Any agreement will mean NJ residents taxes are going up.
To: westfield3
and that "property tax relief" is just another way to pay off the NJEA - so the sheeple don't see the full impact of their school tax hikes.
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