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2016-11-02 Economy

New Jersey raises gasoline tax .23 cents per gallon

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 James O'Connor of Hoboken was skeptical that New Jersey will spend its new windfall wisely.

Bwahaha! That's almost as funny as wiping a server with a cloth!

Posted by gorb 2016-11-02 03:41|| 2016-11-02 03:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Gov. Chris Christie says the deal will generate billions of dollars a year for transportation projects, and allow the state to lower the sales tax and phase out the estate tax altogether.

No mention of impacts to consumer goods, bread, milk, fuel costs for school buses, public transport. The hidden taxes increases paid by everyone.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-02 03:59|| 2016-11-02 03:59|| Front Page Top

#3 As your Al Smith was fond of saying "Lets look at the record.".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-11-02 04:04|| 2016-11-02 04:04|| Front Page Top

#4 The state's gas tax hasn't gone up since 1988.

My gawd, where's the graft in that? More money, more money, more money!

James O'Connor of Hoboken was skeptical that New Jersey will spend its new windfall wisely

Literally throwing gasoline on a fire (as government burns through money).

At least living in a poor and largely rural state, even here the Donks raise concerns about how such increases effect the working poor.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-02 07:08|| 2016-11-02 07:08|| Front Page Top

#5 even with the increase, NJ State fuel tax will be less than NY (about 43c)or PA (about 54c) which are its biggest competitors for biz

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-02 11:24|| 2016-11-02 11:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Gas prices have dropped by about half at the pump, probably permantly, and tax revenue fell as a result. Overall, consumers are still ahead of where they were.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-11-02 13:20|| 2016-11-02 13:20|| Front Page Top

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