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Christie faces off with N.J. Dems about taxes
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 2010-05-22 |
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