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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."

BECK, O’SCANLON AND CASAGRANDE TO REFORM MINDED DEMS: WE’RE HERE TO HELP12TH District Legislators propose bi-partisan budget agreement 

12th District legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, responding to news reports that Democrats were unable to agree on Gov. Corzine’s budget, today sent a letter asking reform minded Democrats to work with Senate and Assembly Republicans to pass a “reform coalition budget” combining elements of the Governor’s plan and the Republican alternative plan unveiled last Thursday.

12th District Legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon today expressed outrage over news reports that Keansburg School District Superintendent Barbara Trzeskowski will receive a combined severance and benefits package worth nearly $750,000.

12TH District Legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, and Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon said today that a report by a state auditor outlining numerous failures to comply with state statutes governing the program confirm exactly what they’ve been saying for months.

Senator Jennifer Beck, a leading proponent of ethics reform in the New Jersey Legislature, issued the following statement on the conviction of former State Senator and Newark Mayor Sharpe James on charges of fraud:

Will Push For A Hearing On VLTs As Soon As Possible  

            Senator Jennifer Beck, (R-12), issued the following statement regarding the preservation of New Jersey’s horse racing industry today following a meeting of the Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee.

Property Tax Relief, Ethics Reform & Toll Road Protection Top New Senator’s Agenda

Newly sworn in Senator Jennifer Beck, (R-12), issued the following statement regarding her priorities for the 213th Legislature and her reaction to Governor Corzine’s “State of the State” speech.

Saying that actions speak louder than words, Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck today called for the Legislature to reconvene in Trenton to identify State resources, through spending reductions and reprioritization of budget items, to provide interim funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) should President Bush and Congress fail to enact the necessary legislation before federal funding expires.

Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Sean Kean and Senator Joe Kyrillos today announced that they are forming an informal “working group” to advise them how to improve the State’s Farmland Assessment Act in an effort to strengthen the program and make it less prone to abuse.