Article: REPUBLICANS UNVEIL COMMON-SENSE FISCAL REFORM PLAN RESTORING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FUNDING WITHOUT HIGHER GAS TAXES

The New Jersey State Senate Republicans issued the following news release:

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce, joined by budget committee members Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblyman Joseph Malone, today unveiled a plan that identifies $1.32 billion in unnecessary spending in Governor Corzine's Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposal and uses it to restore property tax relief and aid to state municipalities, while eliminating the need for gas tax increases to finance transportation needs.

In addition, these Republican leaders also announced a series of long-term structural reforms to the state budget, reforms to the state pension and benefits system, and an ...

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