[Jim Noble]

Governors have to pay the bills.

The general Republican approach to taxes is deeply corrupt, and has been for years.

Taxes FOLLOW expenditures. The problem isn’t “raising taxes”. Tax increases are CAUSED by spending, and tax CUTS have to derive from decreases in spending.

Of course, cutting spending is unpopular, while cutting taxes isn’t. But if you do the spending, or if you sign the union contracts, then you have to raise the taxes.

So, as far as NJ goes, what’s the big deal?

[PROCON]

If Gov. Christie would follow the conservative fiscal policies of Wisconsin's Gov. Walker, he'd have the trifecta; reduce spending, cut taxes and replace the states deficit with a surplus.

Conservative tax policy works every time its tried.