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New Jersey

Hoppy

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3. Keep in mind. Citizens want to keep taxes low.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:29 AM

Dec 2014

They also don't want to pay to maintain the water system. Jersey City and Union City have a couple of water main breaks along Rt 1. every winter.

Yes, that Rt. 1. It shuts down traffic for hours or sometimes a full day.

This is just one example of the need to upgrade infrastructure. The choices are to raise taxes to upgrade the systems or sell the systems. What politician in his right mind is going to raise taxes?

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