So it seems everyone who ran against Healey was right. He didn't wait long to raise taxes. Recall can become a reality if people wake up

I don't recycle at all.
I can't be bothered.
Maybe Al Gore could stop by for a spot of tea next time he is in town visiting Healey. I am sure he could lecture me on the environment and then fly out of Teterboro on his Lear jet

Don't go looking to the JCPA for money, they're so fat they managed to run in the red a few years back. That's really all you need to know about JC. That and the fact that 1 of 5 firemen is a chief or higher, so a huge number retire chiefs pay. Now you know where all the pension funds go. This city isn't run for the benefit of it's citizens, it's for the benefit of it's managers, employees and contractors, most of whom live out of town. We just supply the cash to keep it all greased.

Also IIRC, the SS budget was originally folded into the general fund by LBJ, not Clinton. And Reagan made his cold war deficits look like much less by raising the SS tax. We've been way regressive in tax profile ever since. Politicians fudging numbers is literally as old as the Pharaohs.


So how would I go about calling for an audit of the JCPA. If the department was defunded how much money would come off the budget. No one likes getting parking tickets. If we cut the jobs how much would that save the city.

As far as 1 in 5 fireman retiring as captains that has to be against the law. If that is true I would like to know how I could get my money back. I got a lot of time on my hands

Seriously? Who would replace Healy is the biggest obstacle in your mind to pursuing a recall? I could go into Liberty State Park this evening and pull out the first adult I see and he/she would be at least as qualified and do, at minimum, the same quality job Healy does. Guaranteed. In fact, I don't think we need to limit ourselves to adults.

Not sure where you get your numbers - full time city employees number about 2,550 - slightly over 1% of the population. Probably about 2.5% to 3% of the working adult population. Could definitely be reduced though.


Healey owns this town and you have to get someone people would get behind for a Recall. Steve Fulop is a name but I don't know if he has the political will to go with a recall . It could backfire on him. You might need to find someone with an interesting bio that people would roll with.

2,550. It seems like more.
I was talking about the state of NJ. 1 in 7 adult NJ residents works for the state or local municipality.

I would like someone to audit the Parking Authority. I would like to know how much revenue they bring in annually compared against the annual budget. Of course the budget would have to include future pension distributions and benefits. Politicians always like to fudge numbers. Kind of like how CLinton played around with the Social Security Administration budget to balance the budget

OK so you have a Recall. Who are you going to get to replace Healey. I ended up voting for Fulop and didn't vote for Mayor. I do not like Healey but I didn't find any of the other candidates good alternatives.

I have lived here for three years. It seems that Jersey City has entirely too many public employees for a city of 250,000.
That is NJ. 1 in 7 adults of working age in NJ work for the gov't. No wonder NJ has budget issues.