Analyses for all of Tuesday's ballot questions at
http://www.njvoterinfo.org/ <http://www.njvoterinfo.org/> For example:
Regarding PUBLIC QUESTION # 1 DEDICATES ANNUAL REVENUE OF ...
Do you approve the amendment of Article VII,....Background:...The sales
tax increased from 6 to 7 cents in July of ...
Reasons to vote "yes":
· Property taxes are very high relative to other taxes in New Jersey.
This dedication is a step
toward providing relief to property tax payers.
· Dedication of tax revenue prevents it from being used for general
spending and insures its
availability for the intended purpose. A constitutional dedication can
only be changed by
the voters.
Reasons to vote "no":
· Constitutionally dedicating taxes reduces the flexibility of the
state to direct revenues to
changing priorities.
· The one penny increase in the sales tax passed in 2006 was to
provide additional money to
help balance the budget. Dedicating this increase leaves the state
budget under funded
which will force budget cuts or borrowing to fund programs not defined
for use by the
property tax relief fund.
=========================================For me, the above format
provides the most useful tool for decision-making. Also
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp
<http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp> where you can see how
legislators voted either by bill or by subject.
