Murphy campaign slams Ciattarelli for ‘millionaire tax break’

The Daily Caller

Press release by Phil Murphy for Governor

NEWARK — During an interview on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC, Republican gubernatorial nominee Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli proudly touted an economic plan taken from the Donald Trump playbook that includes tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected but refused to acknowledge that his plan means slashing New Jersey’s budget for education and transportation, stating “We just need to reprioritize our spending in Trenton.” The reality is Ciattarelli’s plan would be a repeat of the Christie-era when public schools were underfunded and NJ Transit’s funding was slashed in order to give millionaires a tax break.

Ciattarelli’s regressive economic agenda would cut income taxes for the wealthy, reduce the corporate tax rate for large corporations, and strip school aid from the communities that need it most. He’s already suggested skipping pension payments, rather than ensuring New Jersey meets its obligation to hundreds of thousands of working families. Now, Ciattarelli wants to eliminate the millionaire’s tax — putting the tax burden primarily on the backs of the middle class. His plan is another rerun of failed Republican trickle-down economics. 

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“While Governor Murphy has made millionaires pay their fair share, delivered meaningful tax relief to working families, expanded access to affordable health care, and boosted school funding, Assemblyman Ciattarelli would threaten our economic future and drag us back to the funding failures of the Christie administration,” said Murphy for Governor Spokesman Jerrel Harvey. “Governor Murphy remains committed to fighting for working families and building a New Jersey that works for everyone.”


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