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Post by fiberisgoodforyou on Jan 11, 2008 16:43:01 GMT -5
Speak your mind! Do You Agree with Gov. Corzine's Plan to Raise Tolls in New Jersey? Voice Your Opinion! CALL the Governor: 609-292-6000 (office) 609-777-2500 (office) 609-292-2000 (Deputy Commissioner) 609-292-3454 (fax) www.state.nj.us/governor/govmail.htmlFresh off the State Of The State address and the unveiling of his Financial Restructuring and Debt Reduction plan, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine visited Jim to discuss his proposal and to take calls from voters. Listen to the Governor's visit www.mrgnj.com/personalities/jim-gearhart.shtm |
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Post by richardkelsey on Jan 11, 2008 17:52:40 GMT -5
Speak your mind! Do You Agree with Gov. Corzine's Plan to Raise Tolls in New Jersey? Voice Your Opinion! CALL the Governor: 609-292-6000 (office) 609-777-2500 (office) 609-292-2000 (Deputy Commissioner) 609-292-3454 (fax) www.state.nj.us/governor/govmail.htmlFresh off the State Of The State address and the unveiling of his Financial Restructuring and Debt Reduction plan, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine visited Jim to discuss his proposal and to take calls from voters. Listen to the Governor's visit www.mrgnj.com/personalities/jim-gearhart.shtmNJ has a debt problem? That seems impossible. With all those new immigrants creating economic opportunities and providing the backbone of the economy, how could that ever be? Weird? |
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Post by fiberisgoodforyou on Jan 11, 2008 18:08:04 GMT -5
Richard, please how else is the gov going fund the additional 100,000 "affordable" housing units... Guess his plan it to first build the poor house, and then put us all in them..?  Read on... Governor Corzine knows there is an affordable housing crisis in New Jersey and he intends to do something about it. A campaign promise became an Administration initiative when the Governor outlined an ambitious 100,000 plan – 100,000 affordable homes and apartments created over the next ten years. There can be no doubt of the need. Seniors struggle to stay in the homes they raised their families in. Young people can’t buy a house in the town where they grew up. Tenants are squeezed out of apartments because rents are too high. All over our state, families and seniors and those with special needs seek safe, affordable housing. When I became DCA Commissioner in 2002, we made a commitment to finance 20,000 affordable housing units over four years — an increase of 33 percent over the prior four-year period. Many were skeptical, but we did it and then some. We have provided more than $2.23 billion in financing for more than 22,000 units in 500 towns across the state. Many people now have a place to call home because of our initiative. That is why Governor Corzine has asked the Department of Community Affairs to lead the effort for 100,000 units. It will take cooperation with our sister agencies — the state departments of Children and Families, of Human Services, of Health and Senior Services, of Military and Veterans Affairs, of Environmental Protection and of course, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. It will also take the cooperation of the state’s municipalities and counties, with the non-profit and faith-based community, and with builders. More at www.njmayornet.com/Summer06Levine.htm |
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Post by admin on Jan 11, 2008 18:18:23 GMT -5
On the topic of debt in this state, I read an interesting article today that points to another interesting fact about our state. Apparently New Jersey has reached the highest percentage of households who are millionaires. In other words, we are number one percentage wise.
Put this together, and I have to wonder why we have all of this wealth, some of the highest taxes, and we still have such a massive debt. It sounds like the state is spending like drunken sailors to me.
On the same topic of spending, the APP had an article yesterday that I could not find on line. It had quotes from the local LLA and other Latino advocacy groups. The article stated that there has been massive cuts that these groups will not like. This affects the Monmouth County Hispanic advocacy center and other groups who help the poor.
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Post by fiberisgoodforyou on Jan 11, 2008 18:36:14 GMT -5
Per capita? How is this measured? I thought CT was on the top of that List (per capita), and that California had the largest population of. Interesting to hear Brian. TY It is also reported that NJ is high up on the Segregation list, Trenton, Camden and Newark, also maintains that most "Troubled or Challenged" urban centers. Looks like we have it all~ On the topic of debt in this state, I read an interesting article today that points to another interesting fact about our state. Apparently New Jersey has reached the highest percentage of households who are millionaires. In other words, we are number one percentage wise. Put this together, and I have to wonder why we have all of this wealth, some of the highest taxes, and we still have such a massive debt. It sounds like the state is spending like drunken sailors to me. On the same topic of spending, the APP had an article yesterday that I could not find on line. It had quotes from the local LLA and other Latino advocacy groups. The article stated that there has been massive cuts that these groups will not like. This affects the Monmouth County Hispanic advocacy center and other groups who help the poor. |
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Post by admin on Jan 11, 2008 18:46:58 GMT -5
The report looked at households, not individuals. It was broken down in percentage of households which have reached the million dollar mak. This is the first year we are number one in this.
I looked for the story on line and could not find it.
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Post by admin on Jan 13, 2008 9:58:16 GMT -5
www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080113/OPINION01/801130342/1029/OPINIONNew Jersey is a great place to live — if you can afford it. Growing numbers of people can't. But according to a new survey, the ranks of those who can — rather easily — is growing as well. The Garden State last year had the most millionaire households in the country — 228,442, or 7.12 percent of the state's total. The national average is 5.2 percent. New Jersey, which ranked second in 2005 and 2006, moved ahead of Maryland. To qualify as a millionaire in the survey, compiled by a marketing firm that does research for companies that sell luxury goods and services to the wealthy, you had to have at least $1 million in liquid or investment assets. Equity in the home didn't count. The number of millionaires in New Jersey increased 21 percent over the past two years. Why so much wealth here? The best explanation the marketing firm could muster: the high concentration of residents who work for the financial services industry in the New York area and receive large bonuses. The way the stock market has been going the last few months, even the millionaires may not be feeling that wealthy right now.
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Post by fiberisgoodforyou on Jan 13, 2008 13:58:29 GMT -5
Brian, need more 411 please...is this referring to "Paper" Millionaires? I know (knew) a lot of Paper Millionaires just before the DOC-Com bust.
Sure on paper gets you their, but "in the Bank" vs "Speculation-Hedge-fund" Millionaires are a different breed. ON paper, you cant tax a non liquid asset can you?.
None the lees, that is a good problem to have, "am I a paper Millionaire or What?"
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