I have lived in NJ all my life and am self employed. My business is not limited to this state, and most of it is in other states. When I discuss the taxes and anti business attitudes of this blue state, they always wonder how anyone can survive and prosper here. I explain to them how our politicians are owned by the unions, and they hand out big salaries pensions and medical benefits that are unsustainable . They chased most of the folks out of the state who had disposable income with the estate tax. Despite it being changed to concur with federal tax amounts, it’s still unfair because unless you give money to a spouse or child, it’s taxable. I will bequeath my $$$$ to nieces and nephews , and the only way nnj can’t tax me is if I change my residence to Florida (which I will)
When the state is run by elected officials who have never run a business they are clueless. Prieto is a building inspection official , Sarlo is employed by the biggest highway contractor (beneficiary of tax $$) and Sweeney is a union steelwork. Granny Weinberg thought she was the smartest one in the room and invested her money with Bernie madoff. That explains the state finances
