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BERGEN GOP BLAST CORZINE’S BORROWING SCHEME

By horatio - June 24, 2008 - 5:34pm

Tags: Bergen GOP, voter approval, Corzine Borrowing,

Release Date: Jun 24 2008

Calabrese said if elected he and his running mates will push for a measure to limit county borrowing by asking voters to approve spending above a threshold of $1 million. “We cannot allow spending to go on and on. It is ruining Bergen County and ruining our state."

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Extra $1 Billion Demonstrates Why Voters Need to Approve All Borrowing

By bschnure - March 10, 2008 - 1:13pm

Tags: Leonard Lance, budget, debt, borrowing, voter approval,

Release Date: Mar 10 2008

Senator Leonard Lance (R-23), the Republican Budget Officer, responded to the introduction of legislation that would allow the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to borrow $3.5 billion for school construction without voter approval. The legislation, S-1457, was introduced by Senators Turner and Rice on March 6.

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