February 8, 2008 - 3:15pm
We've got Joe Cryan's back
By Wally Edge
Democratic State Chairman Joseph Cryan issued a statement yesterday slamming Republican legislators for their “closed-minded posture” on Governor Jon Corzine’s proposed toll hikes – or “finance reforms” as Cryan calls them. As a convenience to Cryan, PolitickerNJ.com has used his statement as a template for two more press releases, relating to U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg and State Sen. John Adler.
Assemblyman Cryan Condemns Republicans For Closed-Minded Posture On FinanceReforms
GOP Legislators Are Ignoring The Crisis, Demeaning The Debate & Disrespecting Constituents With 'Pledge of Irresponsibility'
Trenton - Assemblyman
Joseph Cryan issued the following statement on Thursday condemning Republican legislators for their "pledge to ignore the state's long-term financial crisis:"
"This is the time when all of us who serve the public good should be responding to Governor Corzine's financial reform plan with an open mind, a responsible debate and fair consideration. Instead, the Republicans are turning their backs on the looming fiscal crisis and they are closing their minds to realistic solutions.
"Taking a pledge to ignore the state's long-term financial problems is like promising to be irresponsible. They are being disrespectful to their constituents and they are demeaning the debate on one of the most significant problems the State of New Jersey has encountered. The only thing they are contributing to is the public's cynicism and its low regard of the Legislature. In fact, it is this type of thinking that has perpetuated the state's fiscal problems.
"No one likes to make the hard decisions needed to restore fiscal sanity and most everyone can find something in the plan they don't like, but the plan deserves fair consideration and the public deserves better."
Assemblyman Cryan Condemns Lautenberg For Closed-Minded Posture On FinanceReforms
Dem Senator Is Ignoring The Crisis, Demeaning The Debate & Disrespecting Constituents With 'Pledge of Irresponsibility'
Trenton - Assemblyman Joseph Cryan issued the following statement on Thursday condemning U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg for his "pledge to ignore the state's long-term financial
crisis:"
"This is the time when all of us who serve the public good should be responding to Governor Corzine's financial reform plan with an open mind, a responsible debate and fair consideration. Instead, Senator Lautenberg is turning his back on the looming fiscal crisis and he is closing his mind to realistic solutions.
"Taking a pledge to ignore the state's long-term financial problems is like promising
to be irresponsible. He is being disrespectful to their constituents and he is demeaning the debate on one of the most significant problems the State of New Jersey has encountered. The only thing he is contributing to is the public's cynicism and its low regard of the Legislature. In fact, it is this type of thinking that has perpetuated the state's fiscal problems.
"No one likes to make the hard decisions needed to restore fiscal sanity and most everyone can find something in the plan they don't like, but the plan deserves fair consideration and the public deserves better."
Assemblyman Cryan Condemns Adler For Closed-Minded Posture On FinanceReforms
Dem House Candidate Is Ignoring The Crisis, Demeaning The Debate& Disrespecting Constituents With 'Pledge of Irresponsibility'
Trenton - Assemblyman
Joseph Cryan issued the following statement on Thursday condemning State Senator John Adler for his "pledge to ignore the state's long-term financial crisis:"
"This is the time when all of us who serve the public good should be responding to Governor Corzine's financial reform plan with an open mind, a responsible debate and fair consideration. Instead, Senator Adler is turning his back on the looming fiscal crisis and they are closing their minds to realistic solutions.
"Taking a pledge to ignore the state's long-term financial problems is like promising
to be irresponsible. He is being disrespectful to his constituents and is demeaning the debate on one of the most significant problems the State of New Jersey has encountered. The only thing he is contributing to is the public's cynicism and its low regard of the Legislature. In fact, it is this type of thinking that has perpetuated the state's fiscal problems.
"No one likes to make the hard decisions needed to restore fiscal sanity and most everyone can find something in the plan they don't like, but the plan deserves fair consideration and the public deserves better."
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Except Cryan didn't say, "Republicans should get on board" with the plan. he said they have a "close-minded posture."
He doesn't suggest that reasonable people can't disagree, but is disgusted with the Republican unanimity in opposing a plan without listening to it. They did it last fall in the campaign, and they are doing it again now, for political reasons.
Sure some Dems aren't going to like the plan. Many are. THAT's open-minded.
But for every single Republican legislator to oppose the plan out of hand when good Reublicans like Bob Franks can stand up for the plan, when traditional Republican supporters like the Chamber of Commerce can stand up for the plan, shows a close-minded posture that is all about scoring political points and not about fixing the debt problems this state has.
You are such a Corzine Shill
How about it shows some UNITY in opposing yet another tax on New Jersey residents who are already way overtaxed as it is.
The Message is Clear: CUT SPENDING!
Why should the Governor continue to punish our houses when he can't even get his own house in order?
Republican unity and toll hike B.S.
The Republicans stood together and rejected Corzine's toll hike because as Republicans they are against tax hikes and government expansion. Don't split hairs and say a toll hike is not a tax hike, that's like questioning the definition of "is".
Bob Franks is no longer an elected official but a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry and is kissing up to Corzine for political/business reasons.
As far as what has perpetuated the state's fiscal problems, it is certainly not the opposition to raising taxes but the continued overspending by every level of government in the state.
Lastly, just what does an undersheriff do that is worth $105,368? And when I go to the NJ dept of Personell website, why is there no webpage describing the job of undersheriff?
ESedler: What part of $2.5 Billion in cuts....
do you not understand?
Corzine has already made it clear that this year's budget will include $2.5 Billion in cuts. The vast majority of the annual budget is made up of fixed costs or mandatory expenditures that the state can't do anything about; most of the money goes to the municipalities in one form or another. Cuts alone won't solve the problem. Get over it already.
Actions Speak Louder then words
I'll hold my breathe and wait and see that the Governor will cut the budget $2.5 billion. Maybe after some other cuts, I'd consider supporting any proposal that could hurt the new jersey resident, but only after the Legislature has made significant cuts and gains back the trust of it's people with significant reforms, something that will certainly take a few years.
I understand the need for transportation improvements and making sure bridges don't fall apart. At this point though New Jersey residents have had enough of taxes and a Governor who can't keep his own house in order. Maybe after significant clean up and cuts on spending I'd consider looking at something like a higher gas tax that would directly pay for transportation improvements. No more borrowing of money and it's completely unfair if it affects one region over another like the toll hike plan does.
What part of borrowing more money through bonding to fix a borrowing problem makes any logical sense?
$2.5 billion cuts
I understand that in the state of the state address, Corzine promised $2.5 billion in cuts. I also understand that he has made other promises that he hasn't kept.
As you say, most of the money goes to municipalities is one form or another. Give them less. The current finance plan is largely based on take taxes from the largely Republican suburbs and send the money to the largely Democratic cities. Send less to the cities and make them pay their own way.
We have already seen that giving money to Abbott districts is akin to shredding cash. An $8 billion bond issue has produced maybe 25% of the schools needed because individual districts were allowed to build local Taj Mahal Schools because Democrats need to buy votes in the cities.
Stop supporting the tiny towns that can't afford to exist. Winfield, Teterboro, Roosevelt and many others should be absorbed into other towns/cities. Stop giving money to the 600 or so school districts and combine them into more efficient districts. If a town or district won't combine, stop using my money to support their narcissism.
The way to reduce spending is to reduce spending.