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.

[Babu]

"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

... any more loonie Leftists show up we WILL shoot on sight -- so many of the clowns already spoiled the soup here they elected us a dyke power-mad demonkat guv and a gay idiot demonkat AG

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[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

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