CAMPAIGN BLOG

BlueJersey.com: Starting The Conversation
March 9, 2009


First of all, let me say that I'm pleased to be here on Blue Jersey. I intend this to be the beginning of a long, substantive conversation.

For today, let's talk big picture. The year ahead is a critical one for our state and the actions we take in the weeks and months to come will outline our priorities and our values. This is a moment that will define who we are as a state, and as a people.

We must meet that moment. Tomorrow, I will deliver my executive budget and begin the process of addressing our state's $7 billion deficit.

While New Jersey is significantly better off than many other states because of the action my colleagues in the legislature and I have taken during the past three years, there will still be some tough choices that need to be made. But I am committed to doing what?s right.

Although times are tough, New Jersey remains ahead of the curve in dealing with this national recession, and my responsibility as Governor is to insure that we stay on a course for fiscal prosperity into the future while insuring that New Jersey families have the support that they need.

This isn't going to be easy. There are big challenges ahead, and I am going to need your help.

I'm very pleased to be here at Blue Jersey and I am asking for everyone to join me in this conversation. I am going to be regularly sharing the details of my budget, initiatives, and ideas. I want to encourage you to share your thoughts with me via your comments here, via my website or by sending an email to JSC@JonCorzine09.com. I'll be responding often.

Please stand with me, our state leaders, and our Democratic partners in Washington DC as we confront these challenges. There is far too much riding on the year ahead to sit on the sidelines.