TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen challenged the NJBIA’s policy positions and attacked its advocacy efforts on Wednesday after they suggested an increase in the state sales tax rate to 7% as a solution to NJ Transit’s budget deficit. During a press conference on Tuesday, Michele Siekerka, president of...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio. Lobbyists pitched the idea of raising the tax from 6.625% to 7% to replace Gov. Phil Murphy’s corporate transit fee that will fund NJ Transit...