Corzine Ready To Lower Tax Boom On N.J. (Upset Residents, Many Hint At Leaving....)

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Corzine Ready To Lower Tax Boom On N.J. CBS 2 Speaks To Upset Residents, Many Hint At Leaving Image

Marcia Kramer Reporting

(CBS) BERGENFIELD New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine unveils his belt tightening new budget on Tuesday. But even before the announcement, New Jersey taxpayers were expecting the worst.

When Corzine voted for himself to become governor of New Jersey he knew that one day he would have to make some difficult and unpopular budget decisions. That day is Tuesday. And already people are lining up to oppose his expected tax hikes.

”It’s utterly ridiculous we have to have the guts to cut spending and live within our means,” Bogota Mayor Steven Lonegan said.

Lonegan on Monday established a grassroots group to oppose Corzine's expected tax cuts.

Corzine has indicated he favors sales tax hikes as part of a plan to close a $4 billion budget gap.

But the state's inability to increase school aid is expected to force local governments to increase property taxes.

“If state aid is flat we will have to raise local property taxes roughly 10 to 15 percent,” Lonegan said.

Some New Jersey homeowners say they're thinking about leaving the state. Others already have.

[b4its2late]

Like any other liberal, he never saw a tax he didn't like.

[headstamp]

"Lonegan on Monday established a grassroots group to oppose Corzine's expected tax cuts."

Freudian slip by the reporter perhaps?

[Osage Orange]

Some New Jersey homeowners say they're thinking about leaving the state.

Whatever you do...don't go to Oklahoma.

The ticks are the size of dimes....And the chiggers are an epidemic...The humidity in the summer is absolutely horrible....and the winter's are colder than Hillary Clinton's heart.

So...all you N.J. people don't even consider Oklahoma......Oklahoma sucks.

[Darkwolf377]

Anyone who voted for him and is shocked at this is an idiot.

[genghis]

gosh- a dumocrat and and a tax hike??
who would have ever thought??

[AmishDude]

Isn't it funny that the taxes go up under Democratic governors early in their administrations? Isn't it funny how that happens? Remember that, Pennsylvania? Remember?

[barnstone]

This is nothing new for New Jersey or New York. I have been living in eastern Pennsylvania for many years. in the last 20 years there have been thousands that still work in NJ & NY but wish to live and raise their children here. Eastern Pa has had a remarkable transformation with many working families and retirees moving away from the high taxes and crime.

[theDentist]

In Mass., the saying goes " a liberal never saw a tax he wouldn't hike.

[Sterm26]

I bailed on Jersey 4 years ago for the "tax haven" of Philly. No, I'm not crazy...I was born and raised here and my cost of living has actually gone down. I dislike going to Jersey at all, even if their gas is 20 cents cheaper (but not for long!)

[lormand]

"So...all you N.J. people don't even consider Oklahoma......Oklahoma sucks."

...and Texas sucks too, but only bigger, so to the NJ people considering a move, by all means, avoid Texas.

[stevio]

And still bring their democratic voting values here, the bastards.

[PeteB570]

Oh,no. Not the Carolinas.

Y'all mess up your state and then want to move down here and start it all over again?

WE HAVE ENOUGH TAX AND SPEND LIBS DOWN HERE, WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE.

[Kimmers]

ummm...I am moving to TX

[PeteB570]

That was for Ms. Pascatore

[goldstategop]

New Jerseyans elected the government they deserve. What are they complaining about? They ought to be happy - besides, ITS ALL BUSH'S FAULT!

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[jmaroneps37]

If you get down to pet a snake and the snake bites you, whose fault is it, yours or the snakes?

[Shqipo]

Did they close the NJ state motto contest yet?
Jersey-- it sucks more today than yesterday.

[Iron Eagle]

Massive tax increases, corruption, over-regulation, too much government, and increasing social programs were the reason I left my huge family behind in 1996. Since then -- matters have become so bad in New Jersey that many members of my family have been planning to exit.

It is now a state catering to the non-working, the illegal immigrant, big government, and unions. (The New Jersey Teachers' Union -- NJEA being the most powerful union in hte state.)

It is criminal what is happening in New Jersey.

[SirLinksalot]

Upset Residents, Many Hint At Leaving....

I'm just laughing and chuckling as I read the above heading. The folks at NJ had several chances to vote for a known tax cutters ( e.g., Brett Schundler ), they chose instead, people like ----> Bobby (bribe-taker) Torricelli, Jim (Brokeback) Mcgreevy, and now Jon (under the table) Corzine.

Now here they are complaining about taxes being raised. I THOUGHT THEY VOTED FOR THESE PEOPLE PRECISELY to raise their taxes to pay for all their programs....

Face if folks, NJ and NY are hopeless. Even when they vote for Republicans, they are simply RINO's.

[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

I live in New Jersey. Idiots are more plentiful here than air.

[MARTIAL MONK]

Don't forget the tornados. Every day three or four whooshing down Main Street. And rattlesnakes. Rattlesnakes under the refrigerator, rattlesnakes in the sock drawer, rattlesnakes in the kid's crib...

[nj patriot]

New state motto:

We don't condone corruption... We insist upon it!

[Range Rover]

If he boosts all the tolls on the GSP and the Turnpike, I'll have more of an excuse not to see the Monster In Law...but it could backfire if she decides to emigrate out of the Garbage State.

Give it time...EVERY fee will go up. They will follow Connecticut's example and levy a Car and Business Equipment tax....just watch.

[ParadigmLost]

And Florida is just a bunch of hick rednecks that riot when votes don't go our way.

And did I mention the Mosquitoes and Palmetto bugs that can fly away with your pet dog?

And you cant get a decent bagel or Bialy.

:)

[kempster]

If you vote for a tax raising Democrat to govern your state, you should be forced to stay and face the consequences of your actions.

[kerryusama04]

You get what you vote for.

[Old North State]

Tornadoes? You Lucky bastards. Here in NC we get Hurricanes every week. My house has been knocked over 12 times this year already. We have to live on barges most of the year while we rebuild the house because of the flooding. You complain about snakes? We'd kill to have snakes around here to eat the mosquitoes.

[kerryusama04]

Whatever you do...don't go to Oklahoma.

Oh, and Missouri sucks real bad. No jobs, gas is like $8/gal, crime is through the roof....oh wait, that might sound appealing to people from NJ.

[mewzilla]

Anyone who voted for him and is shocked at this is an idiot.

Anyone who voted for him is an idiot.

[Stentor]

Anyone who voted for him and is shocked at this is an idiot.

The people who voted for him....they're called Democrats. Not a tough case to make that they're idiots.

[Thom Pain]

Just one note about how ridiculous this is:

The net result of a tax increase will be a net decrease in tax revenues due to the negative impact of the tax-rate increase on the economy. They NEVER learn.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Anyone who voted for him and is shocked at this is an idiot.

The people who voted for him either don't pay taxes or are encased in the liberal gated community of higher education.

As for the average New Jersey voter.....Forest Gump's mamma was right.....

stupid is as stupid does.

I predict Corzine will get bored with being the Governor just as he got bored with being Senator......and resign before his term is up

[italianquaker]

if he was a republican we would be hearing that this bodes bad for the gop in the senate but ahhhhh nj is blue so nary a word, i wonder why

[Osage Orange]

Don't forget the tornados. Every day three or four whooshing down Main Street. And rattlesnakes. Rattlesnakes under the refrigerator, rattlesnakes in the sock drawer, rattlesnakes in the kid's crib...

Not to mention the jumping scorpions....and the WEST NILE Virus!!!

So...N.J. go to PA, SC, or FL...but don't go to OK.

[Alberta's Child]

Maybe I'm being delusional, but my prediction is that these tax hikes are not going to materialize to the extent that they have been described here.

Corzine can propose anything he wants, but anyone in the state legislature who remembers what happened during the Florio administration isn't going to go out on a limb for his budget if it means their jobs in Trenton are threatened.

[Blue Jays]

Hi Darkwolf377-

"...Anyone who voted for him and is shocked at this is an idiot..."

---

I'm convinced that many knucklehead voters cast their ballot based on the number of red, white, and blue campaign Corzine signs they saw dotting the landscape. It was somewhat of a popularity contest. The boring fade-into-the-background green, gold, and gray signs Forrester used sure didn't cause folks to remember his name. I question whether any urban voters even knew he was Corzine's opponent?

While both Liberal Jon Corzine and RINO Doug Forrester have tons of money, Corzine had much more available and was able to spread his name around more effectively.

It will be curious to see if the leftists start crying when they're forced to pay taxes on groceries, toilet paper, clothing, and other basic necessities. It'll be a hoot when sales tax increases from 6% up to 10% on everything else and people start flocking to Pennsylvania or Delaware for big shopping trips.

~ Blue Jays ~

[Daytyn71]

Crazy thing is - Corzine ran on the promise to cut property taxes. Just goes to show you, ya can't trust a democrat.

NJ's new State Motto - "NJ - the Welfare State"

[lowbridge]

Whatever you do...don't go to Oklahoma. The ticks are the size of dimes....And the chiggers are an epidemic...The humidity in the summer is absolutely horrible....and the winter's are colder than Hillary Clinton's heart.

Sounds nicer than Jersey. :-)

[Sterlis]

Very well said. This IS the sphincter state.

[Bommer]

Serves them right!hey love Democraps! Always vote for Democraps! What the hell do they expect?

[Roverman2K]

"So...all you N.J. people don't even consider Oklahoma......Oklahoma sucks."

Ditto for Arizona, its 120 here half the year and freezing the rest. Also we have scorpions, cactus and we shoot at Lefty's for fun

[kylaka]

I remember Florio well. The problem is half the voting age population have never heard the name. That was a full generation ago. That's why Corzine got elected. Not enough remember.

I hear Corzine might extend the sales tax to include clothing. That'll really stick it to all those rich folks. I'm sure everybody's looking forward to seeing what Donald Trump looks like nekkid.

[Roverman2K]

No. problem is they vote for a democrat, then when taxes go up they complain and move to the west somewhere, they have singlehandedly ruined California and now Nevada and working on Arizona, they are like a plague of lefty lusers from NYC, ruining everywhere they land
How do you think the State of Reagan and Nixon is now the state of Boxer, Feinstein and god help me look at San Francisco.

[JeffChrz]

And snow, too!--yep, we had snow here in Arizona a few weeks ago.

[XRdsRev]

Honestly, if I were going to consider moving to another state, it would have to be one where I could at least make close to the money I can make here in NJ.

Oklahoma is very nice but income wise, it's the third world compared to New Jersey.

[Osage Orange]

Honestly, if I were going to consider moving to another state, it would have to be one where I could at least make close to the money I can make here in NJ. Oklahoma is very nice but income wise, it's the third world compared to New Jersey.

Yes it is....don't bother.

[Bommer]

Wait. Your telling me that they Escape from New Jersey to go to California so that they can raise taxes and escape to Nevada to raise taxes to escape to another state? That dog don't hunt!

[miss marmelstein]

"Massive tax increases, corruption, over-regulation, too much government, and increasing social programs were the reason I left my huge family behind in 1996. Since then -- matters have become so bad in New Jersey that many members of my family have been planning to exit."

It truly is an awful state (except for its physical beauty). But you forgot to mention eminent domain which is destroying the Jersey Shore.