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So much for the Gov standing tall and not paying the bill. I figured it was all political ranglings but he just said he has no choice but to pay. It would have been awesome if he decided not to pay. Imagine the drama in Trenton? Oh well one can only hope for next time.
Well, Christie tried. I'm sure if there was any way he could not pay it, he would. It sort of sounds like they cut a deal if you ask me (500m instead of 1.7 billion which would have really blown the budget).
So the court decided $500 million more must be spent? How does the court get to decide these things, with exact numbers? I thought the Legislature decides?
courts interpret laws, so it must be law already that they are basing their decision on. so i guess the solution is to change the law. gotta get rid of any legislators that would keep wasting money on the abbotts.
I think it was a good decision. An independent group compiled facts for the supreme court that shows Christie's budget cuts disproportionally hurt the poor towns. Will he do the right thing now? probably not. I'm sure he'll deflect this in a way that hurts the poor and middle class even more. Probably cut essential services for those towns so cover the costs and veto anything that covers the cost in a fair and proportional way. Either way, it's a victory to have Christie knocked down a peg.
I think it was a good decision. An independent group compiled facts for the supreme court that shows Christie's budget cuts disproportionally hurt the poor towns. Will he do the right thing now? probably not. I'm sure he'll deflect this in a way that hurts the poor and middle class even more. Probably cut essential services for those towns so cover the costs and veto anything that covers the cost in a fair and proportional way. Either way, it's a victory to have Christie knocked down a peg.
Too bad this ruling is not going to help any district but the Abbotts, including lots of other poor towns.
Did u think otherwise. Christie the king and bully has been slapped now by supreme court along with the feds several times and we pay the bills. He'll probably pay his connected lawyers 4 or 5 million in an attempt to fight this like he blew the money on the lawyers for the rail tunnel. His status is sinking in poll after poll because of his cockiness.
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