Jerseyans accepted the high taxes as long as there was no shortage of high-paying jobs; now many of the jobs are gone but the high taxes remain. Some (including areas like Ridgewood) see the high taxes as protection against “ghettoization”, while others flee the state because they realize that instead of getting services for their high taxes their just funding the teachers’ unions (and therefore the Democratic Party).
We are still importing masses of foreigners to keep those teachers collecting paychecks; the inability to pay anything towards their own upkeep means nothing to our government here. As in other “sanctuaries”, the foreigners are being trafficked here to prevent ghost towns.
“As in other “sanctuaries”, the foreigners are being trafficked here to prevent ghost towns.”
MY buddy said the same thing. To prevent ghost towns and the resulting ghettoization, Ridgewood seems to by trying high taxes t keep out the riffraff and attract higher incomes. Seems to be working. The local hospital is said to be tripling in size and many doctors are moving in.
Quote: “Jerseyans accepted the high taxes as long as there was no shortage of high-paying jobs; now many of the jobs are gone but the high taxes remain.”
Therein lies the tragedy of New Jersey. Once upon a time it was the lower tax alternative to New York. Businesses who wanted to be close to NYC but not pay the taxes would move here. Drive up and down 287 and it was AT&T land. Pharma and med device companies were founding here left and right.
It is all but GONE!! Democrat politicians got and still get too much emotional capital from demonizing those “evil” corporations as being the root of all of New Jersey’s problems. Small wonder that they all left. Hell, John effin Corzine had the nerve to demonize Wall Street and decried it is a Republican enrichment program. All the while having made his money there and returning there to defraud investors upon leaving office. AND NEW JERSEY VOTERS FELL FOR IT!!! It was like watching the devil decry hell and the people proclaiming him the savior for his genius.
Walking Dead!?! The average NJ liberal could be in that show as a zombie. They would only need just a touch of makeup. But even if the working class came to their senses, Newark, Camden and Union County drown out the rest of the state.