The state's new budget
June 29, 2009 1 Comment
Here’s what the governor had to say about it:
“For over six decades, New Jersey Governors and Legislators have talked about the need to make state government leaner. But for over six decades, the size and cost of government have continued to grow – until now. The budget I signed is $1.5 billion smaller than the first budget I signed in 2006 and is $4 billion smaller than last year’s budget, yet we have expanded my administration’s unequaled investment in direct property tax relief for working families – $7 billion in four years. We have proven that government can do more with less.”
There you have it, the governor’s campaign spiel for his reelection this fall … In essence, he’s saying that he made the tough decisions and made them well. His first task is not so much to attract independents or Republicans, but to bring disenchanted Democrats back in line.
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1.) The budget is only smaller becasue revenue fell off a cliff, not because Corzine decided to cut expenses of staff.
2.) He promised us that he’d EXPAND property tax relief (aka Rebate Checks) by over 40% during his first term (and his last). How has that panned out?
3.) He refuses to give up on his ridiculous plan for preschool for all. This would cost a fortune in new facilities and staff (thank you for all your support NJEA).
You can put all the lipstick you want on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Time to send JonBoy packing.