CAMPAIGN BLOG

Governor Corzine's Plan Brings Property Tax Relief for NJ
June 18, 2009


We have some very exciting news to share with you.

While others criticized without offering real solutions, Governor Corzine was ahead of the curve in responding to the global economic crisis.

Today, because of an unprecedented state-wide response to the Governor's bold proposals, we're seeing real results for New Jersey's taxpayers.

Urging the Legislature to put $400 million in new-found revenue toward property tax relief for middle-class homeowners, Governor Corzine said:

"I want to convey in the strongest possible terms, my commitment to using these recovered resources to provide middle class homeowners with much needed property tax relief.

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

Further, we must not and we will not return to past practices. Today is June 18th not December 25th – we will not be buying a Christmas tree. The money belongs to the taxpayers and we are going to give it back to them in property tax relief.

To any special interest groups that might want to line up, let me also be clear: I will do everything in my power to make certain that recovered funds are directed to property tax relief."

Click below to hear the news directly from Governor Corzine: