$1 Billion in Property Tax Hikes from Chris Christie’s Failed Policies

March 16, 2011

(Trenton) – When asked about an average 4.1% increase in property taxes for New Jersey homeowners in 2010, equating to nearly $1 billion in property tax hikes, the Christie administration recently called it a “transition period.” Following that failed attempt to downplay the impact on New Jersey families, Christie once again tried to blame someone else. New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Wisniewski offered the following response to the administration’s attempt to ignore the largest property tax increase in years: “The failed priorities of giving money away to millionaires by Chris Christie and New Jersey Republicans cost middle class families over $1 billion last year in property tax hikes,” said Wisniewski. “Instead of shared sacrifice, Chris Christie has placed the sole burden for fixing our problems on the backs of workers and families causing the largest property tax increase in years. Whether its continued job losses or large property tax increases, the results continue to show the failure of Chris Christie’s policies. Instead of working with Democrats to solve our problems, Chris Christie has continued to do what he does best: Blame someone else for them.” -- Background: N.J. property tax hikes approached $1B in 2010 http://www.northjersey.com/news/politics/117995004_Property_tax_hikes_approached__1B_in_2010.html New Jersey Saw Big 2010 Property-Tax Increase http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555404576195062552006054.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Tax relief? Sorry, not yet http://www.app.com/article/20110315/NJOPINION01/103150305/Editorial-Tax-relief-Sorry-not-yet-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s A look at this year’s tax impact http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100905/NEWS/9050317/A-look-at-this-year-s-tax-impact