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Cato Institute Fiscal Policy Report Card Gives New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy a Failing Grade

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Trenton NJ, Cato Institute Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors 2020. Governors receiving an A are those who have cut taxes and spending the most, whereas governors receiving an F have raised taxes and spending the most.

Four governors were awarded an A on this report: Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Mark Gordon of Wyoming. Seven governors were awarded an F: Ralph (Black Face) Northam of Virginia, Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Phil Murphy of New Jersey, J. B. Pritzker of Illinois, Kate Brown of Oregon, and Jay Inslee of Washington.

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New Jersey’s real GDP fell at a 35.6% annual rate in the second quarter

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Morristown NJ,  On October 2nd, the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis issued its report on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by State for the 2nd Quarter of 2020. The report, which covers April through June, is the second GDP report to show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy.

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Democrats Introduce New “Health Tax” bill for New Jersey Residents

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Middletown NJ, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) is speaking out against a recent bill seeking to impose a new “health tax” throughout New Jersey. This legislation comes at a time when businesses, residents, low-income families, and countless others are severely struggling to make ends meet in the wake of crushing financial waves due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

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