Cheap Talk

As the saying goes, talk is cheap.

While our Republican opponent -- and the national Republican party that supports him -- stands on the sidelines slinging mud, distorting my record, and offering up an economic plan that calls for rejecting billions of dollars in federal stimulus money, my administration and I have continued to keep our attention on the things that really matter to New Jersey's working families.

And last week, those efforts paid off big time. We delivered real results for New Jersey taxpayers that cannot be ignored.
Because I launched the Tax Amnesty program, our state now has an additional $400 million for direct property tax relief -- dramatically exceeding all expectations. It's no surprise that my opponent mocks this accomplishment -- the legislators who co-chair his campaign and the right wing Republican he anointed to chair his party all voted against the program.

But I want you to know that I am committed to making certain that these recovered funds are directed to the working families of our state and that New Jersey property tax payers get much-needed and much-deserved tax relief.
Due to this extraordinary development, the legislature is reconsidering the budget, and a final floor vote is expected on Thursday, June 25.

Unfortunately, earlier this week all the Republicans in the budget committees voted against the revised budget with the restored middle class property tax relief. These are the wrong choices for New Jersey. If you believe, as I do, that the Legislature MUST put this $400 million in new-found revenue toward property tax relief for middle-class homeowners, then please take a moment to make your voice heard to your representatives in Trenton.

I will do everything in my power to make certain that recovered funds are directed to property tax relief, but since Republicans seem intent on opposing restoring middle class property tax relief, your voice can make a huge difference.

Click here to locate your elected officials and send their office a message that you support property tax relief.

Let me be clear: When revenues fell, the last item we cut was property tax relief. Now that we’ve recovered some lost revenues the first thing we will restore is property tax relief.

The money belongs to the taxpayers, and I will fight to give it back to them in property tax relief. I hope that I can count on your support in that effort.

Governor Jon Corzine


Hey Governor, here's some real cheap talk: