1. Consequences of Christie The real struggles New Jersey Residents are facing because of Governor Chris Christie

2. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… 1.2 million NJ Homeowners will see a 23% tax increase after Christie cut their property tax rebate The average property tax hike in New Jersey will be 3.3 percent this yearand will hit 23.5 percent after the loss of the homestead rebate is factored in, a statewide review of new tax rates show. Source: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100905/NEWS/9050317/A-look-at-this-year-s-tax-impact

3. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Seniors are stranded and struggling with tax hikes… A retired couple living on a fixed income of $40,000 will see a $1,320 increase in their taxes! Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/nj_begins_mailing_senior_freez.html

4. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Millionaires are thriving with tax cuts… A family making $1.2 million will receive a tax cut of $11,598 this year! Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/nj_begins_mailing_senior_freez.html

5. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Municipalities will be forced to lay off police and firefighters, making towns LESS SAFE for our families as a result of Christie’s cuts. “Mayors, generally speaking, are in shock at the magnitude of the cuts,” Source: http://njtoday.net/2010/03/19/municipal-aid-cuts-likely-to-mean-service-cuts-layoffs/

6. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Drivers face more traffic and are dodging more potholes because of the Governor's reckless borrowing scheme--over $175 billion in new debt for our kids …$1.75 billion in new and refunding bonds, using up almost all the borrowing capacity in the state’s main funding source for highway and mass-transit improvements. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-02/new-jersey-highway-fund-almost-empty-after-1-75-billion-in-bonds-approved.html

7. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Mass Transit commuters are facing higher fares, longer waits and increased costs after Christie’s cuts to NJ Transit. …rail riders took the biggest hit, with off peak riders seeing what is effectively a 47 percent increase … Source: http://www.njtaxwatch.com/newsdetails.php?id=68

8. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… 140,000 women will lose access to breast and cervical cancer screenings, HIV testing and badly- needed prenatal care because of Christie’s Ideological veto… The fact is, these centers are a safety-net for low- income or uninsured women and families Source: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/article_f109267e-9918-11df-956f-001cc4c03286.html

9. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… The state's solar energy industry was ranked #2 in the nation, but is being devastated by Christie's $454 million raid from The Clean Energy Fund… …the taking of monies dedicated to New Jersey's clean energy sector is already causing job losses in energy-efficiency and renewable-energy businesses. Source: http://www.nj.com/opinion/times/oped/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1277790345202320.xml&coll=5

10. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Secretive Slush Funds flaunt the fact that they are not subject to pay to play laws and fundraise with Christie’s help… Reform Jersey Now may lawfully accept donations from any source — corporate or individual — in unlimited amounts," says the group's June 30 flier, inviting donors for a $25,000-a-pop meet-and-greet session with Christie at the Mercer County home of a Republican lobbyist. Source: http://www.northjersey.com/columnists/98807339_That_s_not_the_way_to__Reform_Jersey_Now__.html

11. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Over 1.2 billion in Education funding cuts cause larger class sizes, program cuts, higher unemployment and new fees for Students… Activity fees -- derided by critics as a hidden tax – have spread as districts try to cope with reduced state aid Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/chris_christie_and_new_jersey.html

12. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… While NJ’s housing market struggles, Christie vetoes the bi- partisan homebuyers tax credit… Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would give tax credits of up to $15,000 to homebuyers Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/gov_christie_vetoes_15000_home.html

13. In Chris Christie’s New Jersey… Christie’s budget cuts lead to tuition increases outpacing inflation at NJ Colleges and Universities… Students at New Jersey’s four- year colleges and universities will pay between 3.5 percent and 7.3 percent more in tuition and fees this year as their institutions try to make up for cuts in state aid and rising operating costs Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/tuition_hikes_outpace_inflatio.html

14. Higher taxes, Crumbling infrastructure, Fewer services, Less safety, Losing health care, no solutions… Can NJ afford the next 42 months of Christie?

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