The Pig and Pony Shows are not working. Corzine tries the blogosphere

Jon Corzine on NJ Voices. Make sure you read the comments. So far they are respectful, well reasoned and give the Governor workable options.

Corzine's disingenuousness knows no bounds. As Bob Ingle points out Corzine wants to pay down $16 billion in debt with the proceeds of the toll road scheme so that he can turn around and borrow another $12 billion more.

Corzine argues that 46% of the new tolls will be paid by out of state residents. His projections are wrong. Out of state enterprises will figure out how to avoid our toll roads. This will devastate the NJ Jersey economy.

Use of our toll roads will become the equivalent of flying first class, except there will be no mileage programs to cover the occasional treat.

The Governor should do what he needs to do to get by on a $30 billion state budget. Renegotiate union contracts, lay off workers or both.

Find the waste and cut it. Find the corruption and prosecute it.

Put the Supreme Court back in its place. The Constitution gives the legislature the power to decide how to spend money. Not the Court. Let's amend the constitution to make this clearer if we have to. Or have a constitutional convention. It is crazy to have the Court determining educational policy and spending.

Make all borrowing, not just borrowing with revenue to support it, subject to voter approval. It is the people's revenue and the people's debt.

The cost of government is too high in New Jersey. Corzine's plans don't do anything to reduce the cost of government. His plans increase the cost of government and increase the overall cost of living even more.

Yes, there will be pain. There is already pain. The pain has been caused by the increasing cost of government. It should be cured by reducing the cost, and size of government.