Do You Support Trenton's A.C. Takeover? 
Monday Open Thread: Where Will the Hammer Stroke Fall Hardest?
| March 8, 2010 Governor Christie's budget is set to be unveiled on Tuesday, March 16th. That's only one week away. The entire New Jersey political universe is fixated on what (and how much) Chris Christie decides to cleave from Trenton's bloated budget.
So where will Chris's hammer stroke fall the hardest, Save Jerseyans?
Everything from school aid and transit subsidies to unemployment benefits and agency payrolls are currently under the microscope. Can you hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth already? I'm just curious to hear what you would advise the Governor to tackle in what looks to be a dramatically different budget than the government class is used to swallowing! Keep in mind: they're actually afraid of this Governor in a way that neither Corzine, McGreevey, or any of their recent predecessors could pull off.
And Christie-induced dread is undeniably a great thing for Garden State taxpayers, Save Jerseyans. We'd be in even more financial trouble if the NJEA, CWA and other collective mooching organizations thought they had another pushover on their hands. Chris Christie is no pushover so, next Tuesday, for the first time in state history, special interest groups and lobbyists will know what its like "go without." Hardworking middle class taxpayers are all too familiar with that feeling! It's about time the government class shared the burden, don't you think?
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How is all of this a good thing Matt. When school aid gets cut, our property taxes go up. When aid to municipalities gets cut, our property taxes go up. This is the same type of bullshit that Whitman pulled when she cut the income tax. Aid stopped and our property taxes went up. For someone who vowed not to raise taxes, its a suspiciously deceitful way to get around that pledge.
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The state can't survive on "aid" forever. All the wealth is tied up in Trenton. Needs to find its way back to the private sector so they can create jobs.
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School aid doesn't grow on trees. It comes from taxes. School aid cuts won't raise taxes. An unwillingness to cease spending beyond our means will lead to higher taxes! What do you think has been happening over the last 20+ years?????
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I've got a novel idea. How about we let taxpayers and communities keep their cash to begin with instead of sending it up (or down) the Turnpike to Trenton? Aid, rebates, etc, is a scam. It's mafia-style moneylending. They take a taste and hose the taxpayers.
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The DCA needs to go!
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Everything needs to be cut, just hoping school aid and hire education isnt the first to go.
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Everything needs to be cut, just hoping school aid and HIGHER* education isnt the first to go..... you can see where my mind is...
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Are there no prisoners? Are there no workhouses?
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