His proposal did nothing to control spending. It simply said we can make up the shortfall by raising taxes.

So, his response, come to me with a completely different alternative, top to bottom, in under 30 days. If we hit the deadline, I will not extend. And I won't help you by compromising my position.

He came in with a promise to change things. His own party actually wanted that change. His refusal to compromise brought this to pass.

Of course, the legislature shares the blame...if they would have been anywhere near up to the task, they would have gotten their proposal done and shoved it up JC's patooty.

Governor simply refuses to pass a budget without a sales tax increase. That is his stated position. No matter what comes to him, if no tax increase is in it, he will reject. That comes from a news report I'm listenting to while I type this response.

In the interim, cancellations at the beaches have his 25%..because the government said that tbe "state run" beaches were closed...without stating that only affects AC and one other small location. So in addition to all the revenue he's directly emliminated, he's impacted probably triple that impact along the shore.

All of this I lay at his feet. He was going to be different. No special interest. A great financial mind. Crap. He's in and done nothing to increase the fiscal responsibility of the state...instead simply saying..if you want that much to spend I'll raise taxes... HIS budget..the one that started this...did NOT control spending...it increased taxes. That is my definition of a traditional tax and spend Dem. Business as usual in Trenton.

the budget that the legislature rejected was HIS budget. So while not having an alternative is problematic and makes the legislature culpable in this, Corzine's budget did nothing to address the glut of state payroll, which is what HAS to occur to fix the issue. He is (mr no special interest) in bed with the state union. He has been just as bad at placing people in high payroll jobs. His latest trick??? Make a public spectacle of eliminating positions..then a very quiet rehiring of the SAME PEOPLE in different capacities and the same or higher salary.

And in his first "crisis situation"...he's completely blown it.

So while it appears he is saying the "right thing". He's TELLING IT TO HIMSELF!

and Christy's gone. By the end of this guy's term, we may be praying for her to come back. Lord knows the last guy made her look good (and butch, too).

[link|http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/omb/publications/07budget/pdf/revexp.pdf|http://www.state.nj....et/pdf/revexp.pdf]

There is his proposal as far as I can tell. He proposed 2B in cuts, he says...yet state spending is estimated to rise over 4B..and he says this must be done via sales tax.

His brethren aren't much better..they did cut spending a bit more than JC...but want to raise the income tax to cover.

Nobody wants to take on the state workers...who have benefits far exceeding those in any private sector and who in many cases are being earned by people who did nothing to earn them except be related to someone in Trenton.