Isn't it interesting how there are only "D" folks being quoted here. I guess the folks that elected Christie to office were not "D"s. If so, then these "D"s don't represent the majority of the State of New Jersey, and therefore are not upholding the job they are sworn to do. It must suck to work for the people and actually have to listen to (all of) them if you're a "D" person.
These pathetic democrats have no idea how to balance a budget at all. The $1,000,000,000+ Band-Aid that Obama put on NJ has fallen off, and NJ residents are seeing the massive scab that the previous democratic governor left them.
Shut UP! YOU ARE COMMITTED TO STEALING AS MUCH MONEY FROM THE TAXPAYERS AS YOU CAN. I'M A DEMOCRAT AND I SUPPORT CHRISTIE. I SIMPLY DON'T TRUST ANY DEMOCRATIC LEADER IN NJ.
More useless democrapic rhetoric which bankrupts the nation. I'm glad NJ had the balls to vote Christie in, now we'll see if they have the balls to vote these useless politicians out.
Thats why this state was run do badly, just look at these democrats with their half wit, half ass comments and suggestions that put new jersey in this problem in the first place.!! we need to cut where its needed, corzine wouldnt even fight with the teachers union which by the way, prayed for christie to die!!! Also wouldnt sacrafice a pay freeze and a 1and a half percent contribution to their benefits so we can close the huge gap we currrently inherited from the last administration.
Greenwald - budget chair? Umm...great job with the budget by the way these past few years.
Pou - Appropriations? Get some confidence in what you are saying...
Diegnan - Articulate and practical
Lampitt - Yes ma'am, cuts will affect many people, but are you saying that without grant funding students cannot get an education? I funded my education (as a hispanic) thru Student Loans that I am paying and now have two Masters!
With all due respect (so please don't censor me), this response is not very inspiring. All responses were rhetorical and devoid of specific substance. The problem with is the fact that YOU are entrenched in special interests and partisan bickering. My two Masters Degress and Administrative experience can GUARANTEE a balanced budget for four years. Do I really need to wait for a budget committee to negotiate a budget? Truth is:less politicians, more administrators. Hire me and you will see!
If you have a (D) behind your name in NJ and tried to express your opinion in this video...YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE GRAVEY TRAIN COMING TO A FAST STOP!
@1:29 Why does it have to increase property taxes? How about the School systems and the employees there implementing a spending freeze (including wage freezes) like many NJ residents have had to do for years?! If they don't do that-and they still want pay increases anyway-then begin the layoffs!
These have got to be the DUMBEST politicians ever! Did they listen at all to the governors address? Your state is BROKE! And you sit there clueless to the fact that you're teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Of course you have to cut expenses. What the hell are you arguing against?
Chris Christie is the man! This dude is the real deal. Not a RINO, but a true conservative for a change. I know it's too early to call, but I'd vote this guy for President in a heartbeat!
These Democrats are clueless - NJ Residents are tired of the nonsense and Christie is doing exactly what we want him to do...
Boohoo, teachers will not get a 5% raise this year - as a majority of NJ residents are thankful just to have a job, they're not going to get any sympathy... And to think that the Teacher Union is fussing because the teachers now have to pay 1.5% of their health benefits...?! Give me a break...
Executive Power use is OK in Washingtyon, when done by a Socialist president who appointa a Bolshevik Soviet style of government by party Comissars...the infamous TSARS ! Forty (40) of them , no less !
However, in NJ, the Governor cannot use exceuctive power...why?
Because Christie is rocking the boat and shaking the foundation of the corrupt Democractic political machine which is bankrupting the State and enriching the Unions and a few politicians. That is why !
funny. these dems support the same man that is slashing our NATIONAL constitution and cutting away at the bill of rights. the only reason why these democrats are crying about this is because their beloved programs (many of them probably unnecessary) will be cut. they refuse to admit that they budget DOES need to be balanced. the only solution these people would offer is spending themselves out of debt.
LOL! Since when does a democrat (yes, small d) care about a constitution? Leftist, please quit your political jobs you are ruining this nation. We don't need your kind of bs anymore. Go away. Go start a business. Learn about real life outside of politics. Produce....something. They think they MUST keep getting the same amount of taxes no matter what. Earth to lefties. You are going to have to CUT SPENDING. Dolts.
Remember all of the names of the na sayers! We need to vote them out and replace them. BLA BLA BLA the Dems keep puking the same rhetoric. TIME FOR THE DEMS TO GET REAL.
Democrats do NOT understand a simple basic thing: MONEY RUNS OUT AND WHEN THERE IS NO MORE MONEY THERE IS NO MORE MONEY TO REALLOCATE HERE AND THERE AND EVERYWHERE ELSE THEY WANT MONEY ALLOCATED TO. MORONS.....PLAIN AND SIMPLE!
It would help if the teachers union allows the teachers to waive their raises for 1 year. In this economy, many companies have froze raises and have their employees pay into their healthcare. Why would it be different for the teachers.
Silly Democrats. The usual rhetoric about having to spend, but not much talk about where the money will come from. I wonder if any of the 'politicians' in this video would contribute their salaries to those spending programs they just have to have. After all, they are public servants. OK, now all you dem's can start bashing.
So? Everyone is hurting. What's so special about your mother? I have family members and friends who joined the armed forces after they lost their jobs. Nothing is permanent, get used to it; they at least had the guts to do something.
Perhaps cuts in education will allow more competitiveness in education. Perhaps some private schools will pop up to aid the situation. Private educaion has always excelled in comparison to public. I don't live in NJ but I'm watching this. Its nice to see someone with some common sense take over!
Hello assembly Democrats. In perusing the comments here, I've arrived at the conclusion that the response of the people doesn't appear to be what you'd like it to be. Perhaps you should give that a moment to sink in.
THIS is the NEW era, and whatever I can do to make it work. I'm 100% for.
Here's an example of the change in Jersey:
Holmdel finally got some guts and laid off 400 teachers. Oh my god, you say! 400?
Yeah, because they had over 600 teachers for 6,800 students! from K to 8th grade. 600 teachers for 6,800 kindergardn to 8th grade students??? THATS what the unions have done to Jersey. Every one gets a salary, a pension and all the perks. THAT DAY IS DONE FOLKS !
Curious where these complaining liberal Democrats think the money is going to come from. If you have $2 is appropriated spending, $1 in actual revenue and a constitution that requires a balanced budget, then by mathematical certainty the budget has to be cut. Sorry if your popular programs get cut, but the math shows that those programs never should have been funded the way they were in the first place.
These idiot liberals were fumbling and contradicting themselves in their response to the Governor's speech. I can not for the life of me figure out why people vote for these people. Now I know why they want to dumb down the education system and create drones.
See all these Democrats? See how the ywhine and squeel? They were elected by the people of New Jersey. You get what you vote for. (Including, thank God, Chris Christie.)
-from a recent refugee from the Garden State, now in Florida.
How can a rep say Christie to money out of someone elses pocket and put it in his own pocket? The whining state legislators have created the budget crisis with corrupt, over inflated spending for early retirement of Union members and government employees. The taxpaying smucks that have to pay for it all work until that 65 to 75 years old!! Vote the Liberal lunz out!
I hope you all feel the same in April when you see your school tax bill go through the roof because this Gov just stole $475 million in school tax relief dollars for next year and made it state tax relief tax dollars for this year. Typical republican move. Make the state look good and raise local property taxes.
@DarkShadow144 What makes you think the schools are in such a burning need of that money? They were being handed large surpluses from the state, so of course they used it, but that does not mean that they NEED that money. Schools should figure out how to budget themselves just like everyone else. Furthermore, the state doesn't have the money to help them.
NJ Voter don't you see the Democrats gave us COAH, HIGH PROPERTY TAXES, FAT CAT PENSIONS BLOATED SCHOOL SYSTEMS . Like I said these Democrats on this video want the status quo regardless of the consequences. High pensions that are bankrupting this state. I'm an independent and i'll vote for who is going to cut the fat out of this state and right now Democrats are totally out of control here in NJ and across our country...take a look at NY AND CA all run by buddy
Liberals want the status quo. VOTE THEM OUT. If you love this state vote out all the Dems that stand in Governor Christie's way. GREENWALD your OUT BUDDY...FAT SCHOOL BUDGETS MUST BE CUT
There are not enough crayons to spell it out for the Democrats. This changes are BASIC corrections needed to sustain either parties existence within a state that spends more than it earns...the resistance is NOT about what is right and true: it's about selfishness and greed. The integrity of the term "Governor" has been restored and so too will be the trust of the people...let's eat rice and beans for a few years (I will). Besides, it's healthier than McDonalds AMERICA!
@jackeatsfish Well said jackeatsfish.... The Dems just don't get it, and I bet it kills them to see him get so popular doing these cuts in their precious govt. programs.
Isn't it interesting how there are only "D" folks being quoted here. I guess the folks that elected Christie to office were not "D"s. If so, then these "D"s don't represent the majority of the State of New Jersey, and therefore are not upholding the job they are sworn to do. It must suck to work for the people and actually have to listen to (all of) them if you're a "D" person.
divisioneight 9 months ago
These pathetic democrats have no idea how to balance a budget at all. The $1,000,000,000+ Band-Aid that Obama put on NJ has fallen off, and NJ residents are seeing the massive scab that the previous democratic governor left them.
MentallyJuiced 11 months ago 4
Liberal translation: Whaaaaaa.... whaaaaaa.... whaaaaaaaa
Bluto2973 11 months ago 4
This legislator should be committed
Patersonian2003 1 year ago 2
these guys cannot admit THAT GOV CHRISTIE is stopping these democrats from robing us blind like they have been doing in the past many years in nj.
88hocker 1 year ago 3
Shut UP! YOU ARE COMMITTED TO STEALING AS MUCH MONEY FROM THE TAXPAYERS AS YOU CAN. I'M A DEMOCRAT AND I SUPPORT CHRISTIE. I SIMPLY DON'T TRUST ANY DEMOCRATIC LEADER IN NJ.
eali2001 1 year ago 4
More useless democrapic rhetoric which bankrupts the nation. I'm glad NJ had the balls to vote Christie in, now we'll see if they have the balls to vote these useless politicians out.
manmanguy 1 year ago 3
Sheila Oliver is a double dipper-what a leech!
circusmaximus10 1 year ago
Idiots.
TomKaren1994 1 year ago
Thats why this state was run do badly, just look at these democrats with their half wit, half ass comments and suggestions that put new jersey in this problem in the first place.!! we need to cut where its needed, corzine wouldnt even fight with the teachers union which by the way, prayed for christie to die!!! Also wouldnt sacrafice a pay freeze and a 1and a half percent contribution to their benefits so we can close the huge gap we currrently inherited from the last administration.
enemykill 1 year ago 2
Why don't you try out his suggestions. It sounds like he has more on the ball on how to go about it than Obama, Pelosi, and Sebilius do on Obamacare.
gayl09 1 year ago
hahaha, look at those liberals squirm!
mixmastermeeks 1 year ago
DId they even know what they were arguing against?
Mezey5 1 year ago
Speaker - Not too impressive
Wisniewski - articulate but partisan
Greenwald - budget chair? Umm...great job with the budget by the way these past few years.
Pou - Appropriations? Get some confidence in what you are saying...
Diegnan - Articulate and practical
Lampitt - Yes ma'am, cuts will affect many people, but are you saying that without grant funding students cannot get an education? I funded my education (as a hispanic) thru Student Loans that I am paying and now have two Masters!
mrvargas1 1 year ago 2
With all due respect (so please don't censor me), this response is not very inspiring. All responses were rhetorical and devoid of specific substance. The problem with is the fact that YOU are entrenched in special interests and partisan bickering. My two Masters Degress and Administrative experience can GUARANTEE a balanced budget for four years. Do I really need to wait for a budget committee to negotiate a budget? Truth is:less politicians, more administrators. Hire me and you will see!
mrvargas1 1 year ago
If you have a (D) behind your name in NJ and tried to express your opinion in this video...YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE GRAVEY TRAIN COMING TO A FAST STOP!
MegaBadMoFo 1 year ago
@1:29 Why does it have to increase property taxes? How about the School systems and the employees there implementing a spending freeze (including wage freezes) like many NJ residents have had to do for years?! If they don't do that-and they still want pay increases anyway-then begin the layoffs!
Welcome to the real world!
MrRT1966 1 year ago
WHAAAAAAAAAAA!
Cleopas82 1 year ago
These have got to be the DUMBEST politicians ever! Did they listen at all to the governors address? Your state is BROKE! And you sit there clueless to the fact that you're teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Of course you have to cut expenses. What the hell are you arguing against?
SoooooRich 1 year ago 3
Chris Christie is the man! This dude is the real deal. Not a RINO, but a true conservative for a change. I know it's too early to call, but I'd vote this guy for President in a heartbeat!
SoooooRich 1 year ago
These Democrats are clueless - NJ Residents are tired of the nonsense and Christie is doing exactly what we want him to do...
Boohoo, teachers will not get a 5% raise this year - as a majority of NJ residents are thankful just to have a job, they're not going to get any sympathy... And to think that the Teacher Union is fussing because the teachers now have to pay 1.5% of their health benefits...?! Give me a break...
philithy 1 year ago 2
@philithy yeah, I haven't gotten a raise in 3 years and pay 18% (you heard me, right?) 18%(!) in health benefits and I'm thankful for that.
juiceeddieshow222 1 year ago 2
Send him to NY. I think he is great!
marcmanth 1 year ago
The worst kind of stupid are people who are not only genuinely unaware that they are idiots but think that they are smarter than most everyone else.
rstryker27 1 year ago
Executive Power use is OK in Washingtyon, when done by a Socialist president who appointa a Bolshevik Soviet style of government by party Comissars...the infamous TSARS ! Forty (40) of them , no less !
However, in NJ, the Governor cannot use exceuctive power...why?
Because Christie is rocking the boat and shaking the foundation of the corrupt Democractic political machine which is bankrupting the State and enriching the Unions and a few politicians. That is why !
VIRIATO1942 1 year ago
What about your deficit? Who pays for that? Every Dem here is simply passing the buck. Who pays for this?
ThePrimeDirective 1 year ago
The budget problems were there when he got there!
ouluvme2 1 year ago
funny. these dems support the same man that is slashing our NATIONAL constitution and cutting away at the bill of rights. the only reason why these democrats are crying about this is because their beloved programs (many of them probably unnecessary) will be cut. they refuse to admit that they budget DOES need to be balanced. the only solution these people would offer is spending themselves out of debt.
willsir1 1 year ago
LOL! Since when does a democrat (yes, small d) care about a constitution? Leftist, please quit your political jobs you are ruining this nation. We don't need your kind of bs anymore. Go away. Go start a business. Learn about real life outside of politics. Produce....something. They think they MUST keep getting the same amount of taxes no matter what. Earth to lefties. You are going to have to CUT SPENDING. Dolts.
EffieReal 1 year ago
Oh boo hoo I'm donkeycrat tax spend tax spend
bluedemon245 1 year ago
Christie for President!!
....."effectuated by" OMFG that's funny!!!
Peloton220 1 year ago
Democrats seem to be grasping for straws.
FreeAmericanRepublic 1 year ago
whinw whine whine!!! I want to vomit!!!
EscapeNewJersey 1 year ago
Remember all of the names of the na sayers! We need to vote them out and replace them. BLA BLA BLA the Dems keep puking the same rhetoric. TIME FOR THE DEMS TO GET REAL.
777MAP 1 year ago 2
.....and they still don't get it........
robertabramson 1 year ago 2
Christie for President!!!
amitp2 1 year ago 2
Democrats do NOT understand a simple basic thing: MONEY RUNS OUT AND WHEN THERE IS NO MORE MONEY THERE IS NO MORE MONEY TO REALLOCATE HERE AND THERE AND EVERYWHERE ELSE THEY WANT MONEY ALLOCATED TO. MORONS.....PLAIN AND SIMPLE!
jktoooo 1 year ago 2
this is why democrats suck
wittenbergdoor 1 year ago 2
"The amount of money those school districts will be effectuated by...", AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHa!
jtrue71 1 year ago 3
It would help if the teachers union allows the teachers to waive their raises for 1 year. In this economy, many companies have froze raises and have their employees pay into their healthcare. Why would it be different for the teachers.
Loveyloveylu 1 year ago 2
Silly Democrats. The usual rhetoric about having to spend, but not much talk about where the money will come from. I wonder if any of the 'politicians' in this video would contribute their salaries to those spending programs they just have to have. After all, they are public servants. OK, now all you dem's can start bashing.
ameskimo1 1 year ago
You guys are jerks. My mother just got fired because of Chris Christie. New Jersey's future is going to be ruined.
Flamer456isback 1 year ago
@Flamer456isback
So? Everyone is hurting. What's so special about your mother? I have family members and friends who joined the armed forces after they lost their jobs. Nothing is permanent, get used to it; they at least had the guts to do something.
6703445 1 year ago
The only way to come out a winner is CONSERVATISM!!!!!!
creator4all 1 year ago
bla bla bla bla, make cuts, just don't touch our rice bowl or entitlement programs!!!
chernmax 1 year ago
Perhaps cuts in education will allow more competitiveness in education. Perhaps some private schools will pop up to aid the situation. Private educaion has always excelled in comparison to public. I don't live in NJ but I'm watching this. Its nice to see someone with some common sense take over!
gardnersart 1 year ago 2
Do you think these Democrats are able to tie their own laces?
dannidandannikins 1 year ago
Hello assembly Democrats. In perusing the comments here, I've arrived at the conclusion that the response of the people doesn't appear to be what you'd like it to be. Perhaps you should give that a moment to sink in.
ScreminFlea 1 year ago 3
nice work Governor.
THIS is the NEW era, and whatever I can do to make it work. I'm 100% for.
Here's an example of the change in Jersey:
Holmdel finally got some guts and laid off 400 teachers. Oh my god, you say! 400?
Yeah, because they had over 600 teachers for 6,800 students! from K to 8th grade. 600 teachers for 6,800 kindergardn to 8th grade students??? THATS what the unions have done to Jersey. Every one gets a salary, a pension and all the perks. THAT DAY IS DONE FOLKS !
s6u6r6f6 1 year ago 2
Curious where these complaining liberal Democrats think the money is going to come from. If you have $2 is appropriated spending, $1 in actual revenue and a constitution that requires a balanced budget, then by mathematical certainty the budget has to be cut. Sorry if your popular programs get cut, but the math shows that those programs never should have been funded the way they were in the first place.
genericSN 1 year ago 2
It is time to cut education because the schools are now putting out an inferior product. So why are we spending money on it ?
johns76222 1 year ago 2
"This Legislature is committed to changing the climate in NJ"HAHAHAHA
Yeah by one degree.How long has this bus been driven by the Dem legislature??
Oh sure now that we're so far down this bad road they see the light !!!
Christie has one goal...fiscal responsibility.Doesn't want to be loved.Does not seek cover.Does not care about reelection.
These people have one goal...protect their source of power and taxpayers money.Keep getting their piece of the pie.
acpdowner 1 year ago 2
Funny, I can see through the dems now. They are so full of it.
evramos70 1 year ago 3
These idiot liberals were fumbling and contradicting themselves in their response to the Governor's speech. I can not for the life of me figure out why people vote for these people. Now I know why they want to dumb down the education system and create drones.
lsu048 1 year ago 4
Dumbocrats still don't get it! Your days of tax the productive, and & spend it on the lazy are over! Live with it.
FrankeeFraud 1 year ago 5
What Christie should do is cut all funding in areas that voted Democrat in NJ.
gopconservative78 1 year ago 3
My god. The dems in NJ just dont want to cut spending. WTF is wrong with you people?
kd5icr1967 1 year ago 3
He walked into a mess when he took office.
Darkmoonlight34 1 year ago 2
Morons on parade. Wholly owned crooks of public employee unions.
mylegsareswollen 1 year ago 3
Fools on parade - soon to be voted out.
dwa375 1 year ago
See all these Democrats? See how the ywhine and squeel? They were elected by the people of New Jersey. You get what you vote for. (Including, thank God, Chris Christie.)
-from a recent refugee from the Garden State, now in Florida.
CARDUELIS999 2 years ago 3
How can a rep say Christie to money out of someone elses pocket and put it in his own pocket? The whining state legislators have created the budget crisis with corrupt, over inflated spending for early retirement of Union members and government employees. The taxpaying smucks that have to pay for it all work until that 65 to 75 years old!! Vote the Liberal lunz out!
AJB46GAP 2 years ago 4
the cartel movie
rukiddingmeNJ 2 years ago
COAH = Socialism
rukiddingmeNJ 2 years ago 26
we get to fix half the problem in 2010. fix the other half in 2012.
modcit 2 years ago 2
this is why our country is going bankrupt.
Gabriar 2 years ago
I hope you all feel the same in April when you see your school tax bill go through the roof because this Gov just stole $475 million in school tax relief dollars for next year and made it state tax relief tax dollars for this year. Typical republican move. Make the state look good and raise local property taxes.
DarkShadow144 2 years ago
@DarkShadow144 What makes you think the schools are in such a burning need of that money? They were being handed large surpluses from the state, so of course they used it, but that does not mean that they NEED that money. Schools should figure out how to budget themselves just like everyone else. Furthermore, the state doesn't have the money to help them.
kwalk30 1 year ago 2
NJ Voter don't you see the Democrats gave us COAH, HIGH PROPERTY TAXES, FAT CAT PENSIONS BLOATED SCHOOL SYSTEMS . Like I said these Democrats on this video want the status quo regardless of the consequences. High pensions that are bankrupting this state. I'm an independent and i'll vote for who is going to cut the fat out of this state and right now Democrats are totally out of control here in NJ and across our country...take a look at NY AND CA all run by buddy
mrrice69 2 years ago 3
Liberals want the status quo. VOTE THEM OUT. If you love this state vote out all the Dems that stand in Governor Christie's way. GREENWALD your OUT BUDDY...FAT SCHOOL BUDGETS MUST BE CUT
mrrice69 2 years ago 4
Liberals want the status quo. VITE THEM OUT NJ
mrrice69 2 years ago
Remember the names at the left, NJ. Those are the ones we need to get rid of next. Liberal BUMS!
Kamira1787 2 years ago 2
There are not enough crayons to spell it out for the Democrats. This changes are BASIC corrections needed to sustain either parties existence within a state that spends more than it earns...the resistance is NOT about what is right and true: it's about selfishness and greed. The integrity of the term "Governor" has been restored and so too will be the trust of the people...let's eat rice and beans for a few years (I will). Besides, it's healthier than McDonalds AMERICA!
jackeatsfish 2 years ago 40
@jackeatsfish Well said jackeatsfish.... The Dems just don't get it, and I bet it kills them to see him get so popular doing these cuts in their precious govt. programs.
cpm199 1 year ago