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Ridgewood NJ, from Politico , “Nearly every Democrat in New York’s House delegation said Tuesday that they won’t back tax hikes to fund President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package without a full repeal of the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions.”
Continue reading Democrats Demand SALT Deduction Cap Eliminated for Blue State Millionaires
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Totowa NJ, State Senator Kristin Corrado said Governor Murphy’s State of the State address ignored the harsh realities that impact New Jersey residents every day.
“Clearly, the Governor’s version of the State’s condition is nothing like the reality experienced by everyday New Jerseyans. Today’s address was further proof that Murphy is detached from State residents. He doesn’t understand us because he isn’t one of us.
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Trenton NJ. New Jersey Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt called out Governor Phil Murphy once again on his comments to Florida representative Mat Gaetz :
Continue reading GOP Chairman Calls Out Governor Murphy on “knucklehead” Tweet
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Trenton NJ, Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick panned the reported deal between Governor Phil Murphy and legislative Democrats that would raise income taxes on millionaires, costing them thousands of dollars.
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Trenton NJ, Twice denied in his first two budgest, Governor Phil Murphy this afternoon told reporters that he remains committed to a millionaire’s tax. With Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver standing behind him, the Governor cited the tax as beneficial to prepare for a “rainy day.”
Continue reading Governor Murphy Remains committed to a “Millionaire’s Tax”
By Aaron Short
April 1, 2017 | 11:00pm
More people are leaving the New York region than any other major metropolitan area in the country.
More than 1 million people moved out of the New York area to another part of the country since 2010, a rate of 4.4 percent — the highest negative net migration rate among the nation’s large population centers, US Census records show.
The number of people leaving the region — which includes parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, the lower Hudson Valley and Long Island — in one year swelled from 187,034 in 2015 to 223,423 in 2016, while the number of international immigrants settling in the tri-state area dwindled from 181,551 to 160,324 over the same period, records show.
The nation’s economy is improving, there are more jobs in cheaper places to live, and retirees are choosing to move to warmer climates, experts say.
