How is NJ broke?

 

Let's imagine a simple family budgeting scenario. But in this case consider taxes = guaranteed pensions, mortgage = bond payments. (using easy numbers for mental math)

Say a family brings in $100,000 per year in income and pays $30,000 for taxes, $30,000 for mortgage, $15,000 on non-discretionary expenses, and runs their household modestly on the remaining $25,000 per year. What happens if their income falls by $10,000 to $90,000 per year. Well... they still have to pay their taxes, mortgage, and non-discretionary expenses. So, their household budget is cut by 40% from $25,000 down to $15,000. They go from living modestly to being broke.

 

That is how NJ is broke.

 

In fact, given NJ's guaranteed increases in pensions and the addiction to borrowing, the State is not able to break even unless taxes go UP 3-to-4% every year.

 

MmMm.... you think the state pays into the pension system? if they did what they were supposed to from the beginning there wouldn't be a pension issue. First, they barely pay into it at all, then when the state needs money, they take it out of the pension funds. The state funds are run by a crack head, that is why NJ is broke.

NJ is broke. They'll use any method to collect revenue. Legalized theft.

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Actually, move from this state while you're at it.

 

I did.. and could not be happier..

I did.. and could not be happier..

So whats it like to live in America

So whats it like to live in America

 

Taxes are lower but gas cost more. For firearms if it is not prohibited by the Feds, we can buy it with no waiting periods or no permits (except NFA - But All NFA items allowed with the "NFA process") . BB Guns and sling shots sold at Walmart . . Open carry no permit, Conceal carry with permit, and the permit also covers all concealable weapons including knives and other 'things'.

 

Stand your ground and Castle doctrine laws. 70 MPH speed limit. Fireworks are allowed. No vehicle inspections or emissions check. Doesn't snow much in the winter, summers are not that humid. Casinos just over the border in Indiana and soon over the border in Cincinnati. Buds Guns located in Lexington, Knob Creek here, plenty of fishing, hunting and camping. Centrally located and lot of room. More horses and cattle than people. KY Speedway, Kentucky Derby, UK Wild Cats National Champions y'all.

 

Drawbacks... No Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Jets, Eagles and no Hockey or pro Basketball. No real pizza places-just national brands, no diners to speak of. Some counties are 'dry', no alcohol. Only bad gun law here is you have to be a resident for six months before you can get a carry permit, and that is a two part process that can take 2 to 3 months. Tornadoes can and do occur here, more ice storms and generally colder than on the East Coast in the winter.

Taxes are lower but gas cost more. For firearms if it is not prohibited by the Feds, we can buy it with no waiting periods or no permits (except NFA - But All NFA items allowed with the "NFA process") . BB Guns and sling shots sold at Walmart . . Open carry no permit, Conceal carry with permit, and the permit also covers all concealable weapons including knives and other 'things'.

 

Stand your ground and Castle doctrine laws. 70 MPH speed limit. Fireworks are allowed. No vehicle inspections or emissions check. Doesn't snow much in the winter, summers are not that humid. Casinos just over the border in Indiana and soon over the border in Cincinnati. Buds Guns located in Lexington, Knob Creek here, plenty of fishing, hunting and camping. Centrally located and lot of room. More horses and cattle than people. KY Speedway, Kentucky Derby, UK Wild Cats National Champions y'all.

 

Drawbacks... No Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Jets, Eagles and no Hockey or pro Basketball. No real pizza places-just national brands, no diners to speak of. Some counties are 'dry', no alcohol. Only bad gun law here is you have to be a resident for six months before you can get a carry permit, and that is a two part process that can take 2 to 3 months. Tornadoes can and do occur here, more ice storms and generally colder than on the East Coast in the winter.

You haven't started playing a banjo yet have ya,

Taxes are lower but gas cost more. For firearms if it is not prohibited by the Feds, we can buy it with no waiting periods or no permits (except NFA - But All NFA items allowed with the "NFA process") . BB Guns and sling shots sold at Walmart . . Open carry no permit, Conceal carry with permit, and the permit also covers all concealable weapons including knives and other 'things'.

 

Stand your ground and Castle doctrine laws. 70 MPH speed limit. Fireworks are allowed. No vehicle inspections or emissions check. Doesn't snow much in the winter, summers are not that humid. Casinos just over the border in Indiana and soon over the border in Cincinnati. Buds Guns located in Lexington, Knob Creek here, plenty of fishing, hunting and camping. Centrally located and lot of room. More horses and cattle than people. KY Speedway, Kentucky Derby, UK Wild Cats National Champions y'all.

 

Drawbacks... No Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Jets, Eagles and no Hockey or pro Basketball. No real pizza places-just national brands, no diners to speak of. Some counties are 'dry', no alcohol. Only bad gun law here is you have to be a resident for six months before you can get a carry permit, and that is a two part process that can take 2 to 3 months. Tornadoes can and do occur here, more ice storms and generally colder than on the East Coast in the winter.

 

 

NO DINERS? Screw that. I live at the diner for breakfast and dinner.

Taxes are lower but gas cost more. For firearms if it is not prohibited by the Feds, we can buy it with no waiting periods or no permits (except NFA - But All NFA items allowed with the "NFA process") . BB Guns and sling shots sold at Walmart . . Open carry no permit, Conceal carry with permit, and the permit also covers all concealable weapons including knives and other 'things'.

 

Stand your ground and Castle doctrine laws. 70 MPH speed limit. Fireworks are allowed. No vehicle inspections or emissions check. Doesn't snow much in the winter, summers are not that humid. Casinos just over the border in Indiana and soon over the border in Cincinnati. Buds Guns located in Lexington, Knob Creek here, plenty of fishing, hunting and camping. Centrally located and lot of room. More horses and cattle than people. KY Speedway, Kentucky Derby, UK Wild Cats National Champions y'all.

 

Drawbacks... No Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Jets, Eagles and no Hockey or pro Basketball. No real pizza places-just national brands, no diners to speak of. Some counties are 'dry', no alcohol. Only bad gun law here is you have to be a resident for six months before you can get a carry permit, and that is a two part process that can take 2 to 3 months. Tornadoes can and do occur here, more ice storms and generally colder than on the East Coast in the winter.

 

You have to get used to funny words, like "pop" instead of soda, and "sack" instead of bag.

You have to get used to funny words, like "pop" instead of soda, and "sack" instead of bag.

 

Shine = Moonshine

Y'all= You all or (Youze Guize)

ETown = Elizabethtown

Kin = Family

Warsh = Wash

Git = Get

Shine = Moonshine

Y'all= You all or (Youze Guize)

ETown = Elizabethtown

Kin = Family

Warsh = Wash

Git = Get

 

You're forgetting Fix'n...

Splainin' = Explaining.

Learn Ya' Somethin' = Teach You Something.

cousin=girlfriend

cousin=girlfriend

 

Or wife.................

NO, that's in West Virginia .

You guys need to stop ragging on Jersey so much. Jersey is a great place to live. And out of the 30 or so people that posted in this thread before me, no matter what you say you are going to do, 29 are going to live and die in Jersey anyway. So learn to like it

 

Drawbacks... No Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Giants, Jets, Eagles and no Hockey or pro Basketball. No real pizza places-just national brands, no diners to speak of. Some counties are 'dry', no alcohol. Only bad gun law here is you have to be a resident for six months before you can get a carry permit, and that is a two part process that can take 2 to 3 months. Tornadoes can and do occur here, more ice storms and generally colder than on the East Coast in the winter.

 

And other decent restaurants. I was in Louisville about a year and a half ago and had to DRIVE about 2 miles to Chili's from my hotel to eat something that wasn't fast food. Also, crappy business demographic there (no money), just like PA, otherwise I would have checked out of this nanny state a long time ago for a place like that.