Murphy’s Plan – Live Blogging

According to the some sources New Jersey, as compared to other states, has the:

1. worst business tax climate,
2. highest property taxes, and
3. worst funded pension system.

With that in mind, here is what Governor Phil Murphy in his first budget address:

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is focusing on:

1. Women in government
2. Climate Change
3. Fracking
4. Net neutrality
5. Marijuana
6. Gun violence

Transitioning to the budget with these bromides:

1. sound policy before sound bites
2. for this budget we needed a ladder as much as a calculator
3. increasing investment in the future

Wish list:

1. statewide pre-K
2. computer science for all public schools
3. Community College free tuition
4. triple funding for NJ Transit
5. $15/hour minimum wage

Higher taxes on:

1. millionaires
2. hedge fund managers using carried interest
3. everybody – 7% sales tax back