Campaign News

June 28, 2010
by SUSAN LIVIO

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
By CHARLES STILE
 

Just days ago legislators cut a backroom deal with the Governor that leaves billions in devastating cuts to education, health care and support for low-income families in this year's budget. They may hold a final vote on this brutal budget as soon as Monday.

But it's not over yet. We can still demand legislators stand up to the Governor and reject this budget. 

Click here to tell your representatives to vote to NO on the budget on Monday!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 23 2010

June 23, 2010

By Maya Rao

Inquirer Staff Writer

For Immediate Release: June 21, 2010

NEWARK, NJ – Following Monday’s vote by the Assembly which failed to override Governor Christie’s veto of the millionaires tax by a vote of 47-33, Better Choices for New Jersey spokesperson Bill Holland issued the following statement:

“That the Assembly was unable to manage a two-thirds majority to override Governor Christie’s veto of the millionaires’ tax despite overwhelming public support for the measure shows just how out of touch the Governor and his allies are with the working families of this state. We praise those legislators who voted for the override and believe it was an important step in the fight to protect vital services and pass a budget of real shared sacrifice.

Thanks to your work, Assembly Democrats have scheduled a vote on Monday to override Gov. Christie's reckless veto of the millionaires' tax. But it's not going to be easy. Two-thirds of the legislature needs to support the override and stand up against Gov. Christie's "Leave No Millionaire Behind" budget.

Click here to tell your representatives to vote to override Governor Christie's millionaires' tax!

35,000. That's how many of us took to the streets of Trenton on May 22 to fight against dangerous cuts to services and to demand that our legislators restore the millionaires' tax.

But we don't have time to pat ourselves on the back. We need to build on what we started and keep the pressure up.

Click here to tell your state representatives to say "NO!" to the cuts, and demand that they restore last year's millionaires' tax.

Because even though the working families of New Jersey took a stand in the largest rally in the history of the state, Governor Christie still won't listen. He's so bent on leaving no millionaire behind that he's willing to gut schools, health care, libraries, mass transit, and property tax rebates just to save his huge tax cut for the rich.

By CHRISTINA STOLFO
June 10, 2010
 

By THOMAS BARLAS
June 10, 2010