Not going to bother debunking the whole nonsense op-ed but some notes on this:

1) most corporations paying are out of state and need no physical footprint in state to pay, just sales
2) 600 corps = the top 0.5% of corporate filers
3) they don't necessarily employ NJ residents

I got the chance to explore how other states go about their budgeting & how NJ fares in relation & lemme tell ya, I've got some thoughts. Come hear me chat about it & much more (including the no-brainer of funding NJ Transit) in Trenton on 5/16, hosted by New Jersey Policy Perspective! #MathIsReal

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If we want to address housing insecurity for senior New Jerseyans, we need to start with *renters*, not homeowners.

Census Pulse survey data showed the reasons seniors feel 'pressure to move in last 6 months' in NJ.

Top 3 all renter issues! Taxes not listed.

Amazon and friends get a $1 billon tax break while transit riders face a 15% fare increase? We say 'NO FAIR!' Join the virtual discussion and learn more on Thursday 5/2 at 6:30 pm. RSVP now: njcitizenaction.org/budgetbrief

Happy #EarthWeek2024 ! Let’s celebrate by supporting sustainable transportation options, not restricting them. Don’t let NJ lawmakers stop our environmental progress - say no to NJ Bill S2292/A3359 that will make it harder and more expensive for New Jerseyans to ride e-bikes.

It’s Earth Week! That means it’s time to call out this terrible bill that would criminalize e-bike owners & make it harder to reach our sustainable transpo goals.

We’re telling Senate President Nick Scutari & Speaker Craig J. Coughlin to stop this bad bill & support bike/walk infrastructure instead!

NJ lawmakers have raided over $2 billion from the Clean Energy Fund.

That money should be going towards clean energy--including electrifying NJ Transit's bus fleets.
nj.com/opinion/2024/0…

Public transit is the backbone of the economy, writes Loretta Weinberg in a new op-ed.

'New Jersey and its commuters deserve a world-class transit system. Asking the world’s biggest corporations to help pay for it is a no-brainer.'
northjersey.com/story/opinion/…

Remember when the business lobby said the sky would fall with a $15 min. wage? What about earned sick days? Or the corporate surcharge?

All they want is to maximize profits and pay as little as possible in wages and taxes.

It’s pure self interest and ideology.

A must-read piece from New Jersey Policy Perspective: No Matter What You Call Them, Private School Vouchers are Bad for New Jersey njpp.org/publications/b…

Blackthorne:Corporate profits as a % of GDP have grown exponentially while their share of govt revenues declined. All while wages stagnate for decades! And now these scoundrels get mad about not getting a tax cut?

Mariko: The Anjin says big business should pay their fair share

Thank you Loretta Weinberg, we agree!

'New Jersey and its commuters deserve a world-class transit system. Asking the world’s biggest corporations to help pay for it is a no-brainer.'
northjersey.com/story/opinion/…

Corporations only care about profits, not what's best for New Jersey.

“It’s not a surprise that big businesses don’t want to pay their fair share, but it’s tone-deaf to say this a week after families paid their taxes,” said Eric Benson of For the Many NJ.
northjersey.com/story/news/tra…

Could this be the year that NJ Transit finally gets a dedicated source of state funding?

Let’s talk about it — and more — at happy hour, featuring special guest Asw. Shama Haider!

Register now and join us May 16 in Trenton: njpp.org/event/budget-b…

New Jersey can stick it to congestion pricing by giving commuters a reliable alternative to driving into the city.

'The best thing New Jersey can do is not to fight them in court, but to fully fund NJ transit for the first time ever,' said Alex “CBT for NJT” Ambrose.

newjersey.news12.com/mta-ceo-says-n…

Major news. Congratulations to all who've worked towards this for so long, including but not nearly limited to Yael Bromberg Brett M. Pugach Julia Sass Rubin NJ Working Families Party New Jersey Institute for Social Justice New Jersey Policy Perspective ACLU of New Jersey & LWVNJ. NJ's #democracy has finally joined the rest of the nation in this important aspect.