"All;
I thought the Gov came off particularly well and provided a
strong platform from which to go forward.
He dealt with this past week’s missteps in a professional
manner and moved quickly to the issues which he was there for.
The most interesting aspect, I believe, was the reference to
another round of pension reform. The majority leaders in the legislature
are up in arms on that issue as they addressed in the post response presser.
· Sen. Sweeney seems particularly incensed saying
revisiting the issue is a non-starter. Guess we’ll see.
· I also think the sick pay issue is poised to be
addressed with a very tight budget expected and I’m assuming that an income tax
will be a center point as we’ve heard previously.
The unique positioning of “Choice” also offers up many
opportunities for some real positive changes that have eluded us for many
years, whether related to education or a variety of other policy areas.
All in all it should provide ample opportunities for getting
out front on some key economic issues in the coming months".
Jerry
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In addition to posting Jerry's message, I am taking this opportunity to post a link to New Jersey Taxpayers Alliance, so that our members, and other readers, can review the excellent presentation the NJTA did on their 2013 Taxpayer Legislative Scorecards.
http://www.njtaxalliance.org/index.html
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