"Christie has offered many specific ideas on how to cut government spending, mirroring much of Gannett New Jersey's own 20-point plan to ease New Jersey's tax crush. Pension reforms, requirements for public employees to contribute more toward their benefits, a two-thirds legislative supermajority for all tax increases — they've all been proposed by Christie, along with many other initiatives."

"But if voters genuinely want to change the reckless, unethical culture of Trenton, Daggett's not the way to go. And another four years of Corzine certainly won't do it. Chris Christie should be the clear choice as the only candidate exhibiting the courage to meaningfully talk about what the state can't afford."

- Courier News and the Home News Tribune, 10/18/09

The Gannett New Jersey Newspaper Group (including the Asbury Park Press, Courier News, Home News Tribune and others) recently outlined a 20-point proposal for easing the property tax burden on New Jersey's already overtaxed families. According to the Asbury Park Press, this 20-point proposal is a comprehensive look at "reining in public salaries and benefits, reforming the tax system to make it more equitable, operating government more efficiently and capping public spending." (A 20-point plan for tax relief in NJ, APP/Gannett NJ Tax Crush, 10/5/09)

Unlike his oppenents, Chris has already proposed 14 versions of these 20 specific points.

Chris will provide real property tax relief to New Jersey's residents and his specific proposals outline exactly how he's going to do it. The Courier News and Home News Tribune agree. That's why they've endorsed Chris and his plan to provide relief from Governor Corzine's taxes.