Is he kidding? Gov. Chris Christie wants more tax cuts for the rich

[ProSense]

Is he kidding? Gov. Chris Christie wants more tax cuts for the rich

Star-Ledger Editorial Board

A few days after saying New Jersey is so broke it must cut medical benefits for retirees and freeze their pensions forever, Gov. Chris Christie now says he wants to cut income taxes for the rich.

Think about those priorities. Middle-class families just lost their property tax rebates. Schools lost nearly $1 billion in funding, their biggest hit ever. Thousands of working poor families were closed out of health care programs. And our colleges and universities were whacked hard, forcing tuition hikes as the state scholarship programs run dry.

The governor said those cuts were necessary because the state’s vaults were empty. He was the guy telling us to live within our means, to face hard realities. And now this — a tax cut that would blow a new hole in the budget.

The governor says cutting top tax rates will spur business investment. The truth is it would shower benefits on the wealthy indiscriminately. Yes, some of the money might be invested in New Jersey. But much more would be invested outside the state, and even outside the country. The only thing that would stay here for sure is the budget gap it would create.

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Typical Republican slime!

[tabatha]

1. And Christie will then change from a roly poly to an elephant.

with all that extra gluttonous food.

[mvd]

2. Repukes do not understand that..

Cutting tax rates for the rich only allows them to make more jobs overseas. Because they sure are going where the labor is cheapest. Let's hope the NJ Dems stand their ground this time.

[zulchzulu]

3. The Oligarchy must be obeyed!

After all, the tax cuts for the wealthy did exactly what they were supposed to do. The economy is strong! Businesses have been so successful due to investing in our economy because of the tax cuts!

Or... um...

[madmax]

4. Last person to leave NJ please turn off the lights. nt

[Kdillard]

5. No he is not kidding. He is just doing what every Republican does to destroy the budget and economy

I am just flabberghasted that this charlatan is what NJ chose over Corzine who for all his issues actually made responsible decisions on the budget. I can only imagine what if anything a future Dem Governor will face if they get elected in NJ.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. For (Republican) politicians

Tax cuts are like a safe and risk-free answer to a question nobody else is asking.
:eyes:

[flpoljunkie]

7. Christie makes plain he's a member of the 'Corporate Patron Party' aka the GOP.

[bigdarryl]

8. This FAT ASS was at a Fireman's Convention the other day and got heckled by the Fire fighters

[PVnRT]

9. He'll pay for it by giving over public education to private contractors