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Will Your Groceries Cost More? Why NJ is Taxing Big Retailers for Employee Healthcare

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Corporate Responsibility or Tax Trap? Gov. Sherrill’s Plan to Fine Companies for Workers on Medicaid

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TRENTON, NJ — Governor Mikie Sherrill is taking aim at retail giants and big-box corporations in her first major budget move as New Jersey’s leader. In a $60.7 billion budget proposal unveiled this week, the Governor introduced a plan that would fine large companies whose employees rely on taxpayer-funded Medicaid for health insurance.

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Sherrill’s Budget Bombshell: How NJ Plans to Fix a $3B Deficit Without Raising Taxes

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New Jersey’s Budget Crisis: Gov. Mikie Sherrill Vows “No Tax Hikes” Despite Looming $3 Billion Gap

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey is at a fiscal crossroads. In a high-stakes press conference, Governor Mikie Sherrill officially sounded the alarm on a massive $3 billion structural deficit threatening the state’s financial stability.

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