Reader says New Jersey keeps electing these democrats to represent the state giving us the lowest return on federal tax dollars in the country
New Jersey keeps electing these democrats to represent our state and for what? New Jersey has the lowest return on federal tax dollars sent in the entire nation.
Coming in as the biggest loser is New Jersey with a return of 61 cents per dollar sent.
Where was Frank Lautenberg representing New Jersey? With some of the highest taxes in the nation I would like to see at minimum a break even number. New Mexico gets $2.03 for every $1.00 sent, Mississippi $2.02 for every dollar and Alaska $1.84 for each dollar sent.
See for yourself the failure of the NJ democratic machine
https://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/united-states-federal-tax-dollars/
I will vote Lonegan for real hope for NJ.
Anyone who thinks that Steve Lonegan will bring more federal funding back to NJ is sorely mistaken. Just as he’s done his entire political career, he will alienate himself and now the entire state down in Washington. When people think you’re crazy, you don’t get invited to “the party”.
The bigger question is: why do red southern states like Georgia and Alabama take more from the federal budget than they give?
They’re a bunch of moochers.
Does the Ridgewood Blog want NJ to become moochers like the red southern states?
True, #1. The media, most notably The Record, has painted Steve Lonegan as an extremist when he is actually a libertarian-leaning fiscal conservative. Mayor Lonegan will not be able to single-handedly wrest more federal dollars from other states and direct them to NJ, but I believe he would fight to keep the number of dollars being taxed away by congress down. Cory Booker is a nice guy but Newark is still the dive it was when he replaced the corrupt Sharp James. Booker will probably win because of his bromance with Christie. Their aspirations are similar but their tacks are different.
I agree with #2. I don’t know why the media hasn’t shown the fact that southern states take in more of the pork compared to the east & west coasts.
paying less tax dollars is the solution… not getting more.