From: "Mark" 

Well, Ellen, they compromised (under extreme pressure, and with a shut-down
of government for a few days, as I recall) on giving half that whole
percent back directly as relief of property tax.... 

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
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> They also increased the sales tax rate by a whole percent, and made
> shipping and handling (previously not taxable) taxable.
>
> On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:48:31 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"
>  wrote in message
:
>
>>The key words are that it was "unanimously passed by state
lawmakers. How
>>does this relate to controling property taxes?
>>
>>http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070112-115026-7662r.htm
>>
>>TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- For World War II veteran Sam Stia, a legislative
>>proposal that would cease requiring New Jersey schools to teach about
>>Veterans Day and Memorial Day can be summed up in two words.
>>
>>    "That's wrong," Mr. Stia, 83, said from his Hamilton
home, where he
>>flies an American flag at half-staff to honor fallen soldiers.
"We're just
>>giving our flag away and our patriotism away."
>>
>>    Mr. Stia and other veterans are steamed about the proposal, which
>> state
>>lawmakers unanimously passed last month. It now awaits action by the
>>governor. It was included as part of a larger measure designed to help
>>control property taxes, mostly by abolishing some laws on school
>>purchasing
>>and public hearings.
>>
>>    Other holidays about which schools no longer would be required to
>> teach
>>include Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Arbor Day and Commodore Barry Day,
>>which
>>commemorates Revolutionary War hero John Barry.
>>
>>    New Jersey schools must observe the holidays under a 1967 law designed
>>to promote "the development of a higher spirit of
patriotism." Florida,
>>Nebraska and Washington are among states with similar laws.
>>
>>    New Jersey American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars groups have
>>asked Gov. Jon Corzine to veto the bill so schools still have to teach
>>about
>>Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
>>
>>    "It's not right. They're not going to know the sacrifices that were
>> made
>>so they can enjoy the protections that they have," said Hank Adams, New
>>Jersey VFW adjutant and an Army and Coast Guard veteran.
>>
>

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