New Jersey has a $30 billion budget and a deficit of $11 billion. But, unlike California they have a Reaganesque Republican Governor. A professional not an amateur.
NJ Republican Governor Christie:
"The children will be the ones to suffer from your education cuts. "The real question is, who's for the kids, and who's for their raises? This isn't about the kids. Let's dispense with that portion of the argument. Don't let them tell you that ever again while they are reaching into your pockets."
Your policies favor the rich. "We have the worst unemployment in the region and the highest taxes in America, and that's no coincidence."
Budget cuts are unfair. "The special interests have already begun to scream their favorite word which, coincidentally, is my 9-year-old son's favorite word when we are making him do something he knows is right but does not want to do’ unfair.' . . . One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life, and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits a total of $3.8 million on a $120,000 investment. Is that fair?"
Wonder if Christie would be willing to run for President--he is honest and truthful. That would be refreshing in Washington.
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NJ Republican Governor Christie:
"The children will be the ones to suffer from your education cuts. "The real question is, who's for the kids, and who's for their raises? This isn't about the kids. Let's dispense with that portion of the argument. Don't let them tell you that ever again while they are reaching into your pockets."
Your policies favor the rich. "We have the worst unemployment in the region and the highest taxes in America, and that's no coincidence."
Budget cuts are unfair. "The special interests have already begun to scream their favorite word which, coincidentally, is my 9-year-old son's favorite word when we are making him do something he knows is right but does not want to do’ unfair.' . . . One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life, and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits a total of $3.8 million on a $120,000 investment. Is that fair?"
Wonder if Christie would be willing to run for President--he is honest and truthful. That would be refreshing in Washington.
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