N.J. Lawmakers Set Budget Showdown With Christie on Taxes
By Terrence Dopp & Elise Young -
2012-06-25T23:42:44Z
New Jersey Democrats, who control the state Legislature, passed a $31.7 billion budget that Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, has signaled he may oppose because it would delay a tax cut for residents.
The Assembly passed the measure 48-31, sending the spending plan to Christie, who has objected to conditions put on tax relief for residential property owners.
To contact the reporters on this story: Terrence Dopp in Trenton, New Jersey, at tdopp@bloomberg.net; Elise Young in Trenton at eyoung30@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stephen Merelman at smerelman@bloomberg.net.
More News:
Sponsored Link
Rate this Page
Bloomberg moderates all comments. Comments that are abusive or off-topic will not be posted to the site. Excessively long comments may be moderated as well. Bloomberg cannot facilitate requests to remove comments or explain individual moderation decisions.