February 11, 2010

ASSEMBLYMAN WOLFE STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR CHRISTIE'S BUDGET SOLUTIONS

Assemblyman David W. Wolfe, R-Ocean and Monmouth, a member of the Assembly Budget and Education committees issued the following statement in response to Governor Christie's budget address:

"New Jersey's finances are in severe disarray - our budget is off by $2 billion this year and $11 billion for next year. The old ways of conducting the people's business have failed the state's residents and Governor Christie is setting a difficult but necessary course toward solvency.

"No one can cheer the individual outcomes of his plan, but it is an immediate response to a problem that has long been ignored. The governor's solution represents a new direction for New Jersey that will reshape our bloated government and put us back on a path toward affordability.

"Education and property taxes remain top priorities of the Legislature and the Governor, and I look forward to working with the Governor and Legislators from both parties to make sure this budget solution does not hurt property taxpayers or classroom achievement."