New Jersey Taxpayer Education Tour – Part 1
It’s now time for someone to begin an education tour of New Jersey’s 21 counties with the real story. (Republican leaders in Trenton should consider taking on this project.). As concerned taxpayers, we’ll help, starting with our first in a series of facts and charts.
Source for data: New Jersey Department of the Treasury – Office of Management and Budget

Investment in capital construction is slightly higher in 2008 at 3.8 percent than 1998’s 3.1 percent, although down from the 5.1 percent share of the budget for 2002.
Contrary to popular belief, the state's debt service has been taking a declining share of the budget with 3 percent in 1998, 2.2 percent in 2002 and 1.3 percent in 2008.

State aid has been level at about 39 percent during the ten-year period, while grants in aid have grown from 23.3% of the budget in 1998, to 31.9 for 2002 and to 35.9 percent by 2008.
State debt is greater than any taxpayer would like to see, but it’s the expanding share of grants in aid that’s putting the squeeze on New Jersey’s ability to invest in vital infrastructure with current revenue streams.
Grants in aid have grown to consume 12.6 percent more of a pie that’s doubled in size in just 10 years. Conversely, the portion now consumed by state operations is 11.1 percent less than in 1998.

State Operations consists of services provided and programs operated directly by State government. The largest component in this spending category is for salary and benefits of State employees.
Debt Service payments represent the interest and principal on capital projects funded through the sale of general obligation bonds.
Capital Construction represents “pay-as-you-go” allocations for construction and other infrastructure items.
State Aid consists of payments to or on behalf of counties, municipalities, and school districts. This aid transfers the expenditures of local governments to state taxpayers. The largest component in this spending category is School aid. In addition, his category includes the Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief program; the Municipal Block Grant program, and other forms of municipal aid. It also includes funding for county colleges, local public assistance and county psychiatric hospital costs.
Grants-in-Aid are appropriations for programs and services provided to residents on behalf of the State by a third party provider or grants made directly to individuals based on assorted program eligibility criteria. The Medicaid program, Homestead Property Tax Rebates, payments for State inmates housed in county jails, public transportation aid, the Tuition Assistance Grant Program and funding for State Colleges and Universities fall into this spending category.

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So "operations" have gone from basically $4.9 billion in 01/02 to nearly $6.6 billion for 07/08.
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Your post is a bit kinder than it need be, actually. The total state budget essentially doubled in ten years, which is a compound annual growth rate of approximately 7%, a rate that cannot be explained by either inflation (2-3% for most of that period) or population growth. It is appalling.
The other day I read a comment by Crozine to the efect that he wants to freeze spending but then he later commented that he did not want to increase spending above any revenue growth. So in other words: drive taxes and fees up in order to generate more revenue in order to facilitate more government expenditure.....yeah, right Jon. There is just NEVER any real talk of cost cutting with our legislators.
We vote the these representives in officeSince the beginning of America we elect people to represent us and guide our County down the path of righteousness so WE THE PEOPLE can enjoy the GOD given FREEDOMS expressed and guaranteed in the “Bill of Rights.” The document that seen its birth right here in Perth Amboy, New Jersey 220 years ago. Why is it that these TRAITOR ELECTED OFFICIALS who pledge and swears allegiance to uphold the beliefs written in the Constitution and then break their OATH are not punished more severely? Not only should they go to jail they should also loose their houses, cars, boats, stocks, bonds, money and pensions when they are convicted. Why should the dishonest, corrupt public official come out of jail without suffering financial loss as do WE THE PEOPLE they serve do by paying for their corruption?
Senators Lynch and Sharpe James moneys alone would fix most of the states debit and send a message to others to be honest. Take all the convicted politicians and their private partners over the past three year’s monies, properties and we would balance the budget. If the Democrat Party can get the State Supreme Court to change the law to allow Senator Lautenburg to enter the race for Senator against Doug Forrester then they should be able to take away everything from these TRAITORS.
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As an employee of New Jersey City University I reported illegal promotions, (60 or so) the fraudulent use of academic credentials (acknowledged by the Commission of Higher Education) and the rampant abuse of the "sick leave" policy. The Attorney General refuses to take any action -- and the Governor's Office refers all of my efforts to the Attorney General's Office. All of this is costing the taxpayers millions of dollars -- and nothing will be done about it. Full story: www.njcu-gadfly.com
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It’s now time for someone to begin an education tour of New Jersey’s 21 counties with the real story.
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i heard that in New Jersey there are big problems about taxes. But where in this world aren't problems whith taxes man ?
Maybe you should write about other cities taxpayer educations tours... i think you would have more visitors.
It does give some clarity as to why taxes are so bad, though.
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