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| Christie faces off with N.J. Dems about taxes |
| 2010-05-22 |
| The Democrat-controlled Legislature passed measures that would enact an income tax surcharge on residents who earn over $1 million a year and use that money to restore rebates and other programs for seniors and the disabled. "This is something that we're not going away on," Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) said after personally delivering the bills to Christie. "This isn't theater, this isn't a gimmick." After the bills were vetoed, Sweeney said "we'll be back, governor." Unimpressed, Christie said "All right, we'll see." Fifteen paragraphs later: Two-thirds of the members of both houses must vote to override a veto, meaning four Republicans in the Senate and seven in the Assembly would have to switch their votes. Legislative officials said they don't know when -- or if -- they will schedule a vote to override the veto. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #2 "This isn't theater, this isn't a gimmick." Completely disconnected from reality. What they did is such a political move a child could see it. It's a wealth transfer. Plain and simple. Even the people who would benefit from it are probably sneering at the absurdity of this statement, even if they are perfectly happy to take the boodle. If I were Christie, I'd be waving it in front of the voters' faces come election time, and asking them if they prefer idiots or liars or honest politicians in their legislature. Very rarely anymore is legislation not subversive, theatrical, a gimmick, or full of intended "uninteded consequences", which usually has something to do with transferring wealth from the peasants into government or special interest coffers. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-05-22 19:24 |
| #1 Christie has thrown down the opening gambit into the laps of the dems in the legislature. Christie is doing exactly what he said he would do, and what he ran for as governor. The question will be whether the legislators are willing to risk their offices to double dog dare him. If they override the veto, they risk the wrath of the voters. Christie knows that this is the defining skirmish in the war. One step in getting the country back, one state at a time. "Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2010-05-22 12:34 |