tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post5527956024856401236..comments2024-03-29T10:10:39.398-04:00Comments on Doug Ross @ Journal: Breath of Fresh Air in N.J.: GOP Governor Chris Christie Fires Up the Cost-Cutting ChainsawUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-59179350793210075992010-03-19T06:13:59.333-04:002010-03-19T06:13:59.333-04:00Say, I've got an idea: how about insisting tha...Say, I've got an idea: how about insisting that if your locality wants to have a government of some sort, whether it be a city council, a county legislature, or a disctrict school board, it has to raise all its own revenue, without help from some "higher power?" God excepted, of course.<br /><br />Governor Christie is indeed a brave man. But he'd leap to the pantheon of political gods if he were to <b><i>zero out</i></b> "aid" to cities, counties, school districts, corner lemonade stands, and so on. No politician has shown that much courage since Grover Cleveland.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-73353156473777317512010-03-18T23:50:10.547-04:002010-03-18T23:50:10.547-04:00IMO NJ cannot simply make a few adjustments and, t...IMO NJ cannot simply make a few adjustments and, tinker a little with taxes, and muddle though.<br /><br /><br />Christie sees that anything less than a major overhaul of NJ government is certain to fail.<br /><br />That will require big cuts in both revenues and spending. And an end to the era of unlimited government promises.<br /><br />His political opponents hope to keep the wreck running a little longer. For tomorrow is another day.<br /><br />Christie probably won't make much progress. The public unions and other special interests will keeping using creative accounting and propaganda until those utterly fail. <br /><br />Then they will announce they are the party of change and reform. <br /><br />KTWOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com