Posted by Aneesah on June 02, 2003 at 08:35:32:
In Reply to: Message from Lou Manzo: McGreevey + Current Legislators are no good for 31st District 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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