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Originally Posted by ngdawg
After Gov. Jon S. Corzine ordered nonessential government services shut down Saturday amid a bitter intraparty budget dispute, the lottery and some road construction projects were the first to go.
New Jersey is inarguably one of the, if not THE, most expensive state to live in. A home for $100k anywhere else would sell for more than twice that here and its taxes in many counties would be over 5 grand. ..
Our government is famous for its corruptions at all levels; I would not be surprised if NJ held some sort of record for the most mayors sent to jail.
Corzine's campaign promises were worthless, starting with the day after his inauguration, when he announced an increase in gas taxes. ..
major companies that used to make NJ home are outsourcing or moving, making job searching futile for those like my husband, who are tradespeople dependent on corporations in need of the services.
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A few patterns are borne out here.
1. While I would consider the politicians to be the most "nonessential" of all, I'd make a sizeable wager that they are still being paid.
2. I'm certain there are, or have been, comments from the governor that if the sales tax isn't raised, police and fire protection will suffer. They don't ever say, "If we don't get this tax, libraries will have to close an hour early."
3. A politician raised taxes the instant he/she got into office. Much more common among Dems.
4. By any chance, did the governor have a couple of years of good tax receipts, after which he raised spending to the skies? That's what California's governor did--he raised spending by 35% on the basis of one or two good years, which is why they're in such a mess.
If it's any consolation, in California they blamed the governor for the shutdown THEY had over the budget.
I know this isn't helpful; it's mainly a commiseration.