Dan Cirucci: You CAN Stop The Big NJ Gas Tax Hike NOW!

Sunday, October 2, 2016

You CAN Stop The Big NJ Gas Tax Hike NOW!

Americans for Prosperity: Gas Tax Deal

Offers No Relief, No Real Solutions

Transportation Trust Fund Remains a Broken

System in Dire Need of Reform

Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey is giving caution to a new deal announced on the broken Transportation Trust Fund.

The 8-year deal includes an overnight 23 cents per gallon gas tax hike on drivers; a full repeal of the estate tax in January 2018; a phased in sales tax cut from 7% to 6.875% and then 6.625% by January 2018; and provisions for retirees, veterans, and an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Americans for Prosperity, the state’s leading voice for the taxpayer, appreciates the commitment of Governor Christie, Senate President Sweeney, and Assembly Speaker Prieto with respect to repealing the estate tax. However, a gas tax hike on residents will not only burden the most taxed residents in the nation, but also will not address a broken Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) system laden with debt. Americans for Prosperity is calling on policy makers to lead discussion on real fiscal reform, including addressing the fiscal problems of the state.

State Director Erica Jedynak alerts residents:

“Unfortunately, hiking the gas tax is only treating a symptom of the broken Transportation Trust Fund. We commend legislative leadership for their seriousness in cutting the estate tax which is integral to the state’s fiscal health and keeping residents here; and work towards more broad-based tax relief, but these issues deserve separate attention and separate legislation.
“Repealing one tax to hike another does not address the structural issues with a broken system. The residents of New Jersey deserve a plan to pay back debt and reduce taxes on all, not just some. Additionally, we have concerns about raising the Earned Income Tax Credit, which boasts a 22% fraud rate. We will be letting citizens know how their representatives vote this upcoming Wednesday.”

A Call to Action from

Americans for Prosperity, New Jersey!

The New Jersey Legislature is voting on a 23 cents per gallon gas tax hike this upcoming Wednesday in Trenton. It could be implemented overnight.

We will be calling residents about the urgent news and connecting them with their representatives. Your calls made a difference this past June.
Would you take a half hour or hour on your lunch hour to help us get the word out?
For questions or to attend Monday's phone bank, please contact New Jersey Field Director Stephen McGee at SMcGee@afphq.org.

Refreshments will be provided for all volunteers.

We have great technology - headsets and all - to make calling convenient and fun with phone bank bingo!

Previously:

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org state and taxpayers

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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