Ocean Township, NJ — Legislative District 11 General Assembly candidates Matt Woolley and Mike Amoroso issued the following statement criticizing Governor Phil Murphy’s reckless state budget proposal, which increases spending and raises taxes for a second consecutive year:

“Despite Governor Murphy’s characterization, there is nothing ‘responsible’ or ‘fair’ about his budget proposal. His irresponsible plan will continue to force residents to flee from New Jersey to low-cost states, amplifying the financial burden for those who remain and already struggle to live here,” said Woolley. “$1.2 billion in new spending, in addition to last year’s $2.7 billion budget increase, only hurts the state’s middle class.”

In his Fiscal Year 2020 state budget address, Governor Murphy unveiled a 3.2 percent budget increase. Combined with his Fiscal Year 2019 budget – which was supported by the current, Democratic Legislative District 11 representatives – Governor Murphy will have escalated state spending by 11 percent in the first two years of his term.

“New Jersey taxpayers should be very worried today,” Amoroso added. “Instead of adding more taxes on the backs of hardworking residents, our leadership in Trenton needs new, creative talent to finally work toward solving the current tax and spend frenzy.”

Matt Woolley and Mike Amoroso will bring sensible solutions to the legislature and rally against the unreasonable, unaffordable policies that are harming New Jerseyans.

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