Ed, I am a state worker. I would like to know how Chris Christie thinks cutting employment in all state departments will boost the economy. Most of these little Mom and Pop businesses rely on their income from working people who venture out at lunch time. I have already begun to pack my lunch due to the furlough days; so have many of my co-workers. Now that tuition will rise, and many of us are one income to a household, we will hold on to our purses just a little tighter. The sad thing is that he will send most people to unemployment and possibly welfare, which will put a strain on our oversized budget. Mr. Christie came in with a hatchet, hurting the less fortunate and the poor, they are the ones who will suffer. This guy is not for the people of New Jersey. I would like to see where he will relocate to when he puts this state in dire conditions. Hopefully everyone is paying attention and will put a end to this insanity.

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So he should let the state continue to spend beyond its means to keep the economy stimulated. Where in your plan does the budget get balanced? —Ed. Note