NJGOP Chairman Statement Ahead of Gov Murphy Briefing
Please see the below statement from NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt ahead of Governor Murphy’s noon coronavirus briefing:
“As we emerge from one crisis, I appeal to Governor Murphy not to plunge us deeper into another one. The telltale signs of a state economic collapse are here and we need our Democratic leaders to reject their reflex to plug budget holes with big loans and bigger tax increases.
“The NJGOP message is simple and clear: no new taxes. Our children couldn’t afford to start their lives here, and our parents and grandparents couldn’t afford to retire here, even before this pandemic started. Decades of liberal taxing and spending came home to roost and they’re tearing New Jersey families apart.
“Now we need discipline. Governor Murphy should channel New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, exercise economic restraint, and consider real economic relief in the form of:
“Tax holidays that increase taxpayers’ available cash, not tax increases that reduce it.
“Updating outdated school funding formulas and antiquated COAH requirements.
“Helping the nearly one million unemployed New Jerseyans who need benefits, jobs and answers.
“Improving our worst-in-the-nation tax climate through tax-cutting policies that make New Jersey more affordable, not less.
“Streamlining approvals and cutting red tape to keep businesses open and people working.
“Repurposing our profit centers and investing in ourselves and our businesses.”
