Just some thoughts

by Barry Sussman [courtesy of Blog for America]

Governor Corzine is getting Florioed. Lest anyone forget, Jim Florio was the last governor with a balanced budget as prescribed by the State Constitution. For his efforts, Governor Florio was targeted by the precursor of Swift Boat Veterans, Hands Across New Jersey. Through relentless attacks in the media, Governor Florio was pilloried for balancing the budget on the backs of those who could most afford it. Hands Across New Jersy was a well funded public relations effort by New Jersey's wealthiest residents to avoid paying their fair share.

As a result we were cursed with the Whitman plan to bankrupt our treasury. Since Whitman's pandering to short sighted voters worked, we have been in a fiscal hole that Governor Corzine is trying to close. There are no easy solutions. When tough decisions are made, someone gets hurt.

For the past few months there have been a barrage of letters in the Star-Ledger chastizing the governor for his plans to close the hole caused by Whitman's irresponsible, politically expedient plan. Everyone is demanding the governor make cuts in wasteful spending. The problem is, one person's waste in another's life support.

One of the places the State could save money is to stop providing State Police protection in the rural areas where the citizens refuse to fund local police patrols. The majority of those in these rural areas are knee jerk conservatives who would never vote for a Democrat. In fact, they'd probably make a nice dinner for some hungry bears.

We have to be creative in finding ways to cut spending that hurts Republican interests. If you have any, send them to the Governor.

I didn't make these rules, Karl Rove did.