Rob4499 wrote:
In terms of dollars it appears that payroll grew by $150mil over that 3 year period.

ratslayer wrote:
Repug Governor El Gordo sticks it to the middle-class! Remember, Repugs are the ENEMIES of the middle-class - have been and always will. Just a bunch of phuckintg corporate socialists! I can't believe working men and women would actually vote for these sociopaths. It's akin to roaches voting for Raid.

ianmac47 wrote:
Its also ideological retribution.

jsqfunk wrote:
if the government is not a business, should government workers have the right to unionize?

ianmac47 wrote:

Just because a policy is unpopular doesn't mean it is wrong, and just because a policy is popular doesn't make it right. A true statesman would do the right thing even at the risk of losing his next election instead of pandering to people like you. New Jersey's gas tax is unreasonably low. Raising fares on NJTransit is no different than a tax, only it primarily targets residents of the state. A gas tax on the other hand raises millions from out of state drivers who fill up while passing through, and while otherwise not generating any revenue.

Mathias wrote:
Not only is it not a business but one of the main problems we have is Econ 101.

hero69 wrote:
It's amazing that the simpletons are the first to claim that government should be run like a business and costs cut when times are bad, but when times are good

ianmac47 wrote:
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SICULO wrote:


Getting back to the point, heres another lesson for someone like yrself, Spending more money than what you take on makes for very , very bad bussiness practice, you can learn that in Economics 101, another class you must have flunked!

Government is not a business.

SICULO wrote:
Hey Inmac

Raise Gas tax?, Huhm, thats what gets Politicians thrown out of office, not withstanding that an over taxed state like NJ doesn't really need another tax increase on goods.I guess you were sleeping during "Civics 101" class?

But then again someone who has to attack someone's physical appearance because they don't have the mental capacity to provide a valid point has no CLASS!

Getting back to the point, heres another lesson for someone like yrself, Spending more money than what you take on makes for very , very bad bussiness practice, you can learn that in Economics 101, another class you must have flunked!

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ianmac47 wrote: NJTransit should not be profitably based on fares. It absolutely should be subsidized by the state. The more people who take trains, the fewer people drive single occupancy vehicles on the already crowded roads. The cost of a typical freeway lane per mile is $20 million (PDF source ). The NJ Turnpike is 118 miles long. Not to mention 78, 80, 95, 280, 287, 195, 295-- adding lanes to those highways will cost a lot more than subsidizing NJ Transit. So yeah, think before you post. If you are capable of it.

Ah yes, you are the master of the simplistic analysis. How many people can get to/from their jobs, go shopping, take vacations, transport their freight, etc conveniently in New Jersey via public transportation vs those that can't? It's a fact that millions of people can't solely use public transportation to carry out their lives.

greenville wrote:
Even though I do not want this to happen, it has to be done in order to save this state from not been able to provide the service at all. Many people (me included) want more from our government like neighborhood improvement projects, more cops patrolling the streets, more schools, etc. The problem is were not willing to pay for it from our pockets, and were not willing to pay for things that have already are been provided or that have been provided. Common sense is if you cant afford it either cut down on it or get rid of it, don't keep digging yourself into a hole. Christie apparently is the only politician with enough balls to stop our indulgence in unaffordable goods and services. I applaud him for that even though it will suck for my part of the city.

ianmac47 wrote: NJTransit should not be profitably based on fares. It absolutely should be subsidized by the state. The more people who take trains, the fewer people drive single occupancy vehicles on the already crowded roads. The cost of a typical freeway lane per mile is $20 million (PDF source ). The NJ Turnpike is 118 miles long. Not to mention 78, 80, 95, 280, 287, 195, 295-- adding lanes to those highways will cost a lot more than subsidizing NJ Transit. So yeah, think before you post. If you are capable of it.

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ianmac47 wrote:
If Christie has balls, I'm sure he hasn't seen them since Jimmy Carter was in the White House. And if he did have a pair, he would consider funding transportation by raising the gas tax instead of putting the screws to mass transit.

Dude, you need Meds, if your going to compare Christie with Carter the Wimp, The worst, yes, The worst Prez this nation ever had, but then again the current guy in office isn't too far behind.

Getting back to the subject, Gas Tax??? Get real!, NJT is just like the big automakers, so big they can't support themselves and Thus un-sustaianable and they always have their hands out and the state Gov has to help out, which inturn means our taxes go up, so do your self a favor and think before you comment, Its about not paying more taxes, not about saving a dying elephant!