Anthony Coley
Anthony Coley
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This will be a budget that will hurt. The cuts will be deep.
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The governor realizes the tremendous burden property taxes have placed on families across the state. We are preparing the budget with that in mind.
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The governor has said he will not balance the state budget on the backs of government workers, but he has also said that all across the state, families are doing more with less and they expect their government to do the same. Faced with a $6 billion deficit, we don't have a choice.
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We understand folks are anxious to start talking our budget plan, but they should know what it is before commenting.
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We have crossed an important threshold. Folks understand that our budget problem is very serious or somewhat serious, and that is a threshold that should not be taken lightly.
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A proposal to address this issue will be included in the governor's budget proposal.
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His budget is tough medicine, no question about it. But it is also responsible and honest, and ultimately that's what the people of New Jersey expect.
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Without this aid, the city of Paterson would go bankrupt, leaving tens of thousands of hardworking residents without adequate police and fire services and other basic necessities.
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We feel these districts should contribute more of their fair share.
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We expect the board to review and give us a full accounting.
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The governor is committed to the rebate program, and he is committed to doing anything he can do in the current fiscal situation.
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The governor is allowing department heads to make out their own batting order, and he supports their own decisions.
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The governor has said his focus is on reducing expenditures. Right now, the treasurer and members of his staff are scrubbing the budget, trying to find out places where we can save money.
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The governor has been clear and consistent in his support for these important programs. We're talking about issues that change people's lives.