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Governor Corzine could have supported a constitutional amendment that permanently banned budgets that rely on non-recurring revenue. Instead, he used an executive order that can be rescinded by him or any future governor with the stroke of a pen.

War is Peace, Love is Hate, and Borrowing More is Borrowing Less

Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R-12) issued this top ten list of misinformation given out by the Corzine administration regarding the FY'09 State Budget:

10. "This budget pays down debt."

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) issued the following statement and model veto message in advance of the Governor's expected signature of the State budget which spends almost 20% more than just two years ago.

"A governor who wants to do something about high gas prices and the rising cost of living in New Jersey would line item veto at least $500 million from the budget so we don't need to raise the gas tax, hike tolls, or waste more of the public's money preparing yet another version of a monetization scheme the public has soundly rejected."

CODEY STATEMENT ON FY 2009 BUDGET

             TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today released the following statement on the Senate’s approval of the FY 2009 Appropriations Act:

          “This budget clearly reflects the reality of our fiscal situation.  Much like millions of Americans across the country, we have to do more with less.  This budget required a lot of painful decisions, decisions nobody really wants to make but that had to be done. 

GREENWALD STATEMENT ON COMMITTEE RELEASE
OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 STATE BUDGET

(TRENTON) - Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis D. Greenwald today said that while it is not perfect, the Fiscal Year 2009 state budget released by the panel this afternoon marks a turning point that will move New Jersey in the right direction.

Former Superintendent Given $600, 000 Severance Package

Senator Phil Haines (R-8) made the following statement today regarding published reports that Hoboken's former superintendent was given a nearly $600, 000 severance package: