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Trenton NJ, internal e-mails recently sent to all cabinet officials have revealed Governor Murphy’s administration is seeking five percent cuts across all government agencies due to a mounting budget deficit. Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and State Senator Jon Bramnick released the following statement:
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Ridgewood NJ, NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement regarding the passage of the FY2021 revised budget today by the full Senate and Assembly.
“The fiscal year 2021 budget is an irresponsible budget that will have long lasting effects on New Jersey’s continued inability to be regionally competitive and affordable. This budget will cost taxpayers for generations to come, as it exacerbates an already insurmountable debt load. And all this under the guise of providing tax relief.
Continue reading NJ Assembly Passes “Crazy Eddie “Budget, ‘Enough is Enough’
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Trenton NJ, Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi roasts the Murphy budget :
“Today was Governor Murphy’s Budget Message. On its face someone could listen and say “I support that” or “I welcome the middle class relief” being proposed. Unfortunately our true middle class will never see any of the promised items put forth today. One can just look to one of the very first statements made during the speech that NJ is finally “putting the breaks on the financial roller coaster” we have been on. This statement is surreal in light of the fact that NJ has increased spending by $6.3 BILLION in just 3 years. This represents an 18% spending increase in a 3 year period. We are doubling down on spending practices that got our state into its current fiscal mess. We keep hearing the message of Fairer and Stronger for the middle class.
Continue reading Murphy’s Budget Represents an 18% Spending Increase in 3 Years
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Trenton NJ, NJBIA President and CEO Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. issued the following statement regarding Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed FY 2021 budget today.
“NJBIA appreciates Governor Murphy’s efforts to prepare a state budget that makes investments in New Jersey’s future, particularly given our state’s considerable fiscal challenges. We support investments in NJ TRANSIT and workforce development proposed today, and await more details on potential public health benefits savings.
Continue reading Murphy’s Massive Proposed FY 2021 Budget , Just More Taxes
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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean rebuked the idea that $3 billion in annual tax increases would solve New Jersey’s fiscal woes.
Continue reading $3 billion in Annual Tax Increases Would Not Solve New Jersey’s fiscal Woes
