Chris Christie’s latest misery: N.J.’s finances

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Here’s how drastically Chris Christie’s political fortunes have turned: Bridgegate might not be his biggest problem.
Just as the New Jersey governor is trying to turn the corner on the traffic scandal and restore his national luster, now he’s getting blamed for a yawning budget deficit and recent downgrade of the state’s debt.

Christie and state lawmakers have less than two months to close a sudden budget hole. Analysts say the governor’s administration brought on the problem by projecting the state would collect much more in tax revenue than it did; Christie’s aides insist the Legislature and changes in federal tax laws bear some of the blame.

Either way, the stream of bad headlines could undercut a central tenet of Christie’s comeback attempt and message in a potential 2016 bid: that he’s led an economic “miracle” in the Garden State.


http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/christies-finances-106519.html#ixzz31GYuBkUA

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The bully on the shore has a lot to juggle

[WhiteTara]

1. I hope he's taking care of himself because

with that weight and all this stress, he may have heart or stroke issues. One lawsuit keeps one awake everyday, but all this is overwhelming, no matter who you are and the body can only take so much stress and fat.

[Sunlei]

2. Where did all the property tax collected go?sky high taxes!! My family home is in Ocean County, NJ

That states property taxes are about the highest in the country just for the regular home owners. Are NJ,businesses and Casinos paying any State taxes?

We know he spent a lot of the Federal Hurricane money on TV ads and still hasn't finished with hurricane troubles. Now it's almost hurricane season again.