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It's obvious that the treasurer's election-year attempt to discredit Republicans was crude and inappropriate. What may not be obvious to some is that the treasurer's statement is demonstrably false.

Senate Republican Whip Kevin O'Toole of Cedar Grove wonders if Governor Jon Corzine has ever totaled the cost of the burdens he has loaded onto the backs of New Jersey's middle class during his three years in office.

Apparently, the Assemblyman had a revelation today. He came back from the Democrat sponsored spending spree in New Jersey that lasted over 7 years now. This is how Democrats will cut back on their spending spree:

Raise taxes on businesses and executives during a recession? Only Job-Killing Jon would propose such a thing.

Ending the deduction on property taxes is the wrong thing to do when many New Jerseyans are struggling to keep their homes, says Senator Tom Kean

             TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today released the following statement on Governor Jon Corzine’s proposed FY 2010 State Budget:

             “Governor Corzine did today, what millions of households across the country are doing during this economic crisis, scrubbing their budgets to find cost-saving measures.  Just like in my house, where I always have to remind my kids to turn the lights off, government needs to do that and a lot more.

Only a multi-millionaire would propose eliminating the property tax deduction in a year when thousands of New Jersey residents are struggling to keep their homes.

BURZICHELLI, MILAM, ALBANO RENEW CALL FOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT SYSTEM
In Tight Budget Year, Costs of Printing, Mailing Checks Can Be Eliminated

(TRENTON) - Assemblymen John Burzichelli, Matt Milam and Nelson Albano today said the Governor's proposed changes to the state's property tax rebates should come with converting the cumbersome and expensive rebate checks to a streamlined direct credit system.

SCHAER RESPONSE TO CORZINE BUDGET ADDRESS

"Surely, New Jersey would be in much worse fiscal shape had legislative Democrats and the Governor not taken steps last year to reign-in state spending and enacted a series of pro-business and pro-homeowner measures when the economy entered its tailspin."

GREENWALD: 'UNPRECEDENTED' BUDGET OPPORTUNITY FOR STATE TO REINVENT ITSELF