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Posted by Manolo on June 02, 2003 at 08:13:29:
Message from Lou Manzo: McGreevey + Current Legislators are no good for
31st District Urban Times News
May 23-May 29, 2003 It is agreed upon throughout the
state that Governor James McGreevey is not
succeeding. In fact, The Jersey Journal pre-
sented a story entitled "McGreevey's poll
performance: Mr. Negative on all 9 issues."
The story then went on to list the Governor's
shortcomings by way of statewide voter dis-
approval with negative ratings related to the
state budget, education, the economy and
jobs, auto insurance, taxes in general and
property taxes.' This is what the people of
'New Jersey have to say!
Obviously, Mr. McGreevey has
failed. What's worse for the 31st District, is
that he has deprived us of essential monetary
relief more than any other district in the
state. This year the taxpayers of Jersey City
will receive only $2 million. That is more
than an 80% decrease in tax relief since last
year! In comparison, much smaller towns
such as Union City ($4 million) and
Harrison ($3 million) received significantly more funding per resident.
Harrison, with a
population of only 14,400 will receive $207
per person in distressed cities aide, while
Jersey City's population of 243,000 will receive only $8 per person.
Since Governor McGreevey has
been in office, Jersey City's state aid has
plummeted from $16 million to $2 million,
while our legislators stood by and collected
their multiple government salaries'.!!
Bayonne, on the other hand has
been labeled as one of the most tax trauma-
tized municipalities in the state by the Star
Ledger -- this is Joe Doria's home town. He
has done nothing to provide relief for the
31st District after 24 years in the legislature!
Jim McGreevey and Joe Doria
have something in common: they both have
done nothing for the areas they are supposed
to serve.
Now, Governor McGreevey has
teamed up with Harvey Smith and Joe Doria
to further hurt the 31 st District. Team Smith
is in the pocket of the Governor - they will
be afraid to stand up to the Governor and
stand up for the 31st District, as their
records have shown.
The Jersey Journal further recog-
nizes this problem with, "Until now,
Democrats for Hudson County hasn't made
McGreevey an issue, even though it has
ammunition in the state's slashing of $8 mil-
lion in Distressed Cities Aid to Jersey City
and for other budget cuts that will hurt here.
The time has come- make a change on June 3 rd.
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