Corzine Signs “Wrong Choices’ Budget, Budget Coalition Will Continue Fight for Fair Taxes and Investments in NJ’s Future

NEWARK, NJ – The Better Choices Budget Coalition responded today to Governor Corzine’s anticipated signing of a state budget that makes deep cuts in vital services and shifts the state tax burden to local government with this statement by campaign coordinator Eva Bonime:

“Governor Corzine and the state legislature have done the state a disservice by enacting a ‘wrong choices’ budget.  The failure to make needed investments in vital services like higher education, roads and health care will reduce the quality of life for all New Jersey residents.  Cuts to municipal aid will drive up local property taxes. 

“However, our campaign will continue the fight – later this year and next – for better choices that take New Jersey in the right direction – with fair taxes and opportunity for all.”

The Better Choices Budget Campaign, which represents more than 30 community, labor, housing, health and environmental organizations, mobilized thousands of New Jerseyans to protest cuts to vital services in this year’s budget and advocated for revenue-based alternatives, including closing corporate tax loopholes and asking more of wealthy individuals.