Tuesday, April 20, 2010

VOTE NO ON SCHOOL BUDGET TODAY!

The polls in New Jersey open at 2 PM today and will remain open till 9 PM.
This is your chance to vote on the school budget in your town.
WE URGE YOU TO VOTE NO!
New Jersey's State/Local Tax Burden Highest in Nation
Estimated at 11.8% of income, New Jersey's state/local tax burden percentage is the highest in the country, well above the national average of 9.7%. New Jersey taxpayers pay $6,610 per capita in state and local taxes.
New Jersey Property Taxes: Highest Per Capita in the Nation
New Jersey is one of the 37 states that collect property taxes at both the state and local levels. As in most states, local governments collect far more. New Jersey's localities collected $2,372.03 per capita in property taxes in fiscal year 2006, which is the latest year the Census Bureau published state-by-state property tax collections. At the state level, New Jersey collected $0.40 in property taxes during FY 2006, making its combined state/local property taxes $2,372.43 per capita, New Jersey's combined per capita collections were the highest in the nation.
The runaway taxing and spending must end.
Today will provide you with one of your only chances to speak out against this nonsense.
VOTE NO ON SCHOOL BUDGETS TODAY!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So you suggest to bring down the school system since it lost so much state funding, which, in turn, will devalue the houses in the district???

Dan Cirucci said...

Get real: Considering how much spending has risen years after year after year, a small cut will hardly be the end of the world.
The kids will survive.
The schools will survive.
New Jersey will survive.
The towns will survive.
AND property values will RISE when taxes begin to at least stabilize or (dare we hope?) actually begin to come down.
On the other hand, if we don't get taxes and spending under control no one will want to (and/or be able to afford to) live in New Jersey. No one.
BTW: It appears as if Cherry Hill budget has been defeated.
Many others will fall as well before the night is over.