TRENTON, N.J. – As Gov. Phil Murphy prepares to roll out his plan to hike income taxes when he presents his 2020 budget to the state Legislature Tuesday, Assemblyman Hal Wirths, a former labor commissioner and small business owner, breaks down the taxes Democrats have raised. “Governor Murphy’s first...
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SPARTA, N.J. – Assemblyman Hal Wirths joined radio personality Rich Zeoli Friday on WPHT (AM 1210) in Philadelphia to blast the soon-to-be-enacted “rain tax” legislation. LISTEN: Click to hear Hal Wirths’ interview on the Rich Zeoli radio show. “I think the state has hit the all-time low now by...
Trenton, N.J. – Assemblyman Hal Wirths made clear today that he is concerned with the path Democrats are taking to increase the minimum wage. He said that small-business owners can’t afford it and the bill leaves the state economy even more vulnerable to a recession. “This isn’t a Democratic...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Hal Wirths (R-Sussex) released the following statement opposing the minimum wage deal between Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin. “This compromise is evidence that the governor and Democrat legislative leadership have no sense of reality on what small businesses...