MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR CORZINE
I received a message from the Governor's Office in my e-mail.
Below is the email.
I'm coming to Marlboro on Monday to talk directly to the people about my plan to fix our state's budget crisis. Here are the details:
Monday, February 4, 2008 7-9pm
Marlboro High School
95 North Main St. Marlboro, NJ 07746
My plan imposes three key spending rules on our state budget. We'll immediately freeze state spending at current levels. We'll require any new spending to be tied to new revenue. And we will return the state's credit card to the people, requiring any state borrowing to be approved by the voters.
Additionally my plan involves toll hikes. The cost of an average trip on the Turnpike would be $2.05 in five years. In 10 years, it will be $5.80. That's up from $1.21 today.
Believe me, I've run all the numbers. There is no better alternative to achieve the twin goals of paying down our state's debt and funding the Transportation Trust Fund for the next 75 years.I hope to see you at Monday's town hall meeting.
Labels: Corzine, New Jersey
posted by Tom @ January 30, 2008
2 Comments:
Gotta love the Turnpike...
Ugh. The problem with Corzine is he is out of touch with middle class New Jerseyan, who cannot afford to pay 800% more to use the Parkway and the Turnpike. That's strike two for him. Strike one was when he cut funding for all state colleges. I wish someone would challenge him for the nomination.
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home