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With Republican First District Assembly Candidates Mike Donohue and Frank Conrad building momentum, Democrat Incumbents Nelson Albano and Matthew Milam will get a "pass" on the budget vote from Joe Roberts and the Camden Democrats who pay for their campaigns.

Resolution Will Also Honor Record-Breaking Feat of NJ Devil’s Martin Brodeur 

            TRENTON – The full Senate will meet on Thursday, June 18, at 2 pm to consider a diverse package of bills, most notably the $28.6 billion FY 2010 Appropriations Act, which is constitutionally required to be signed into law by July 1, 2009.  A number of companion bills will also be voted on in order to administer the changes necessary to balance the budget.

CHRISTIE’S FISCALLY RECKLESS BUDGET IS DISHONEST WITH NEW JERSEY

“You cannot promise all things to all people and call yourself honest”

TRENTON- Senate Budget Chair Barbara Buono and Assembly Budget Chair Louis Greenwald today held a press conference on Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie’s fiscally reckless budget that would make New Jersey’s financial situation dramatically worse. They noted that Christie’s budget is a series of political promises that would blow a $7.4 billion hole in the budget.

GREENWALD STATEMENT AS BUDGET COMMITTEE RELEASES FY2010 PLAN

(TRENTON) - Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis Greenwald (D-Camden) today released the following statement as the panel voted 8-4 to send the Fiscal Year 2010 state budget to the full Assembly, where a Thursday floor vote has been scheduled:

New Jersey Democrats aren't pushing through an irresponsible budget full of gimmicks and one-shots just because of the current economic crisis. They are pushing through an irresponsible budget because that's what Governor Corzine and his supporters have always done.

New Jersey state government will face the worst, most devastating fiscal crisis in its modern history starting next year, Senator Bucco said. To create the illusion of a lower budget, "Governor Deficit" has deferred billions of dollars in expenses that will create unprecedented shortfalls for future governors and legislatures. We should not approve this fiscally irresponsible legislation.

Governor Corzine should tell districts now if they are going to lose $35 million in debt service aid. Stalling until after the budget is passed isn't fair to the school children of New Jersey.

The fiscal crisis that Governor Corzine is creating is real and unprecedented in its scope. A two-year budget would help prevent governors like Corzine from saddling taxpayers with crippling debts just to win re-election.

The governor says everyone must sacrifice to balance the budget, but he won't give up a photo-up with the vice president, even if it costs taxpayers $40 million or more.

Republicans give the governor dozens of choices he could make to create jobs and make New Jersey more affordable for the middle class