Christie Says N.J. ‘Careening Toward Becoming Greece’

Terrence Dopp
Bloomberg
May 26, 2010

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said the state is “careening our way toward becoming Greece” and can’t afford the cost of benefits and pensions for current workers.

The governor, speaking today to members of the Manhattan Institute, said his state must reduce its tax burden and control government spending. He has proposed a constitutional amendment to cap growth in property taxes, the main source of funding for schools and towns, at 2.5 percent a year.

“Higher taxes are not going to solve the problem,” said Christie, a Republican who took office Jan. 19. “We’ve got to change the course.”

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This article was posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 8:24 am

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