Assemblyman John F. McKeon Statement Following Governor Murphy’s Budget Address

West Orange, New Jersey –  “I applaud Governor Phil Murphy for proposing a balanced budget and eliminating the reliance on one-shot budget gimmicks and unprecedented levels of spending cuts.  The proposed cuts and efficiencies are estimated to be in excess of $1 billion.  While the success of persons earning in excess of $1 million a year should be celebrated as beneficiaries of the Trump tax cuts they are in the best position to afford a small incremental increase in income tax on the money earned in excess of $1 million dollars a year.

As a member of the Assembly Budget Committee, I look forward to working with the Governor in a thoughtful manner to deliver on our shared obligation to enact a balanced and fair budget for all New Jerseyans.”