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I'm not very familiar with the Northern State Parkway, but I can tell you that there used to be a toll (10 cents, IIRC) on the Southern State Parkway.
That toll was eliminated during the governorship of Hugh Carey. How do I recall who was governor of NY at the time? Because a HUGE billboard was erected next to the former location of the tollbooths, and that immense sign stated something along the lines of...Welcome to a toll-free highway, courtesy of Governor Hugh Carey.
When Cuomo Sr. was governor, there was a .10/quart lubrication tax. So, if you bought a quart of oil for your car, the tax was sales tax plus an extra 10 cents.
I live with my parents still obviously until I get a career after graduating college
Well, that says it all. Get back to us when you are paying your own way.
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Because most addicts are productive members of society.
What planet are you on? If's that is the case, why is my tax money going to supplying Narcan to every first responder?
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Heroin use has dramatically increased across the U.S., spreading to groups it hadn't previously reached, and deaths from overdose have soared, according to a new federal report released Tuesday
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1. Influence of drugs on employment status and productivity
Drug abuse occurs most frequently among young people in the 15-35 age group, with a particular concentration in the 18-25 age group. It thus includes those who have entered or who are just about to enter the workforce. Given the high unemployment rates in many countries, entry into the workforce is often a major problem. Consumption of illicit drugs limits chances of entering or remaining in the workforce, while frustration caused by failure to find adequate employment favours drug consumption, thus creating a vicious circle.
There is often a strong correlation between unemployment and drug-taking habits, both in developed and developing countries. The 1992 British Crime Survey, for instance, revealed that life-time prevalence of drug abuse among the unemployed was 60 per cent higher than among the employed.50 The 1993 national household survey carried out in Colombia, showed that the annual
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prevalence of drug abuse among the unemployed (4.1 per cent) was almost four times higher than among the employed (1.1 per cent). For cocaine specifically, the prevalence rates were 4.1 per cent for the unemployed, and only one tenth of that (0.4 per cent) for the employed.51 Similarly, the 1994 United States national household survey showed that the number of current abusers (i.e. those who had used illicit drugs at least once in the last month) among the unemployed was almost twice as high (13.9 per cent) as among people with jobs (6.7 per cent). The prevalence of cocaine abuse among the unemployed was currently five times larger (3.5 per cent) than for employed people (0.7 per cent).52 An earlier study carried out in California, found that "disruptive use of all drugs was significantly correlated with ... loss of jobs during the past four years, loss of job in the past six months, increased trouble with job, increased vandalism at work, and increased seeking of ... advice ... for a work problem".53 A more recent study, carried out by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Community, which examined the effects of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace in European countries, found that more than half of the interviewed employers' associations, enterprises and workers’ organizations reported specific performance impairments and absences from work as a result of drug- and alcohol-related problems. In approximately two out of five cases, organizations were forced to dismiss employees for drug- and alcohol-related reasons, which clearly shows the severity of the problem.54
YET AGAIN if you did anything more than come here to let us know how much we all suck, you would KNOW I complain about traffic/congestion and the trains frequently.
Just stop. It's super lame.
First of all, I never said anyone here sucks. I said NJ sucks. That's my opinion after living here for many years. You turned this personal by name calling, so I did the same. Secondly, I have 139 posts in the NJ forum. So, its not a "hit and run" type post. I post here when there is a topic I care about.
If I didn't live here, you might have an argument. But I do live here, I pay taxes, and I live in the dumpster fire that this state has become, so therefore I have the right to voice my piece, just as you do. Whether you like the opinion or not.
Perhaps you experience this garbage pail of a state differently than I do, or perhaps you are able to tolerate more BS than I do. So, with that said, lets just start over and remain civil. Ok?
First of all, I never said anyone here sucks. I said NJ sucks. That's my opinion after living here for many years. You turned this personal by name calling, so I did the same. Secondly, I have 139 posts in the NJ forum. So, its not a "hit and run" type post. I post here when there is a topic I care about.
If I didn't live here, you might have an argument. But I do live here, I pay taxes, and I live in the dumpster fire that this state has become, so therefore I have the right to voice my piece, just as you do. Whether you like the opinion or not.
Perhaps you experience this garbage pail of a state differently than I do, or perhaps you are able to tolerate more BS than I do. So, with that said, lets just start over and remain civil. Ok?
Or maybe she just lives in a nicer neighborhood and just has a better life in general.
No. Suburban NJ is better because its west of NYC and therefore to escape you don't have to go through the city. But I'd say CT is nicer than NJ if we're comparing NYC metro areas.
No. Suburban NJ is better because its west of NYC and therefore to escape you don't have to go through the city. But I'd say CT is nicer than NJ if we're comparing NYC metro areas.
NYC doesn't own all of either state. No one from Putnam or Tabernacle cares about any of it.
This is correct. In 1983 on I-95 (aka the Connecticut Turnpike) there was a serious accident at a toll plaza where a truck driver fell asleep and killed several motorists. The tolls were removed 2 years later. However, note Connecticut's high gasoline tax, although I heard New Jersey recently raised their gas tax as well?
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