Assembly Budget Chairman Lou Greenwald (D-Camden), the incoming Assembly Majority Leader, released the following statement Friday on a Quinnipiac University poll showing 64 percent support asking the wealthiest taxpayers to help with state budget woes: “It’s becoming more and more clear that Gov. Christie simply doesn’t get it.
“As they did at the polls last week, New Jerseyans continue to reject the Governor’s priorities of standing with millionaires at the expense of middle class families and seniors.”
“The Governor’s trickle-down philosophy makes for standing ovations at Tea Party retreats and right-wing conferences, but it hasn’t revived New Jersey’s economy, just as the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy failed to help the nation avoid a recession”.
“It’s time to focus on job creation and property tax relief for middle class families and seniors, not tax breaks for millionaires. New Jersey’s families expect us to roll up our sleeves and work together to ensure working class families and seniors get the property tax relief they’ve been denied by the governor”.
“New Jerseyans, no matter their income, know the true problem in this state is the onerous property tax that discriminates against the middle-class, senior citizens and the poor. It’s time for the governor to join in our efforts to ensure relief for everyone, not just the wealthiest few.” TLS.
I know something that would help, how about all the members of the state government take a 20% PAY CUT!! You tell us to tighten our belts, well how about leading by example take a pay cut. How can you go year after year give your selves pay raises.
So 64% are jealous of others and they think that stealing other peoples money make it better for them . Big deal
njea and christie, perfect together!
Everyone please watch. We are now in the “lame duck” session of congress, even though the same politicians will be back again. I will bet dollars to donuts that the present legislators will pass a bill giving a raise to to the incoming legislators, meaning themselves.
!@#$%^&*() These dems….. I have no words for them. DUHHHH! Ditto #2.
more NONSENSE , its getting old that thinking of taking from the rich is going to solve our problems and no I’m not in the catagory of “rich”
the politicians created this problem not those who found a way to become wealthy STOP SPENDING ! ! ! the welll is running dry
64 pct thats because onlt 5 pct are rich…. look the rich pay their share of taxes . and donate to charitys ect stop spending, it is a problem federal , state and local ., look at lakewood bringing bonds for sidewalks and more traffic lights. folks these things are great but if we dont have the money for them e have to wait, just like we do in our own homes . its not that hard