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2006 New Jersey state government shutdown

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133: 356:, Corzine had a 44% approval rating, his highest since January 2006. The poll also indicated that 71% of respondents disapproved of the legislature's handling of its job. According to Richards, "New Jersey voters clearly blame the state legislature for the budget crisis, and say the property-tax relief that the legislature insisted on in the compromise is more politics than real reform." Of those polled, 23% indicated that they would not vote for those representatives who voted for the sales-tax hike in the future. The legislature's next election was in November 2007, but Corzine did not face re-election until 2009. 294:
of revenue not collected during the shutdown from gambling amounted to just a small fraction of the state's annual budget. Atlantic City's 12 casinos suffered losses estimated at $ 16–20 million per day during the shutdown. Revenue losses to lottery vendors and casino employees have not been calculated. Legislation signed by Governor Corzine in June 2008 would keep casinos and racetracks open in the event of a future budget showdown, with the Governor noting that the casino industry is vital to the New Jersey economy and that it should not operate under the threat of closure as it did in 2006.
148:, particularly over their refusal to implement his proposed increase of the state's sales tax from 6% to 7% to fill a $ 4.5 billion budget gap. Corzine maintained that the gap could not be filled by any other means due to the state's constitution and a ruling of New Jersey's Supreme Court. Long before the deadline date, Corzine had stated that he would not accept a budget that did not include a sales tax increase. Due to Corzine's insistence, the state's General Assembly, which was dominated by Democrats, refused to pass a budget before the deadline. 22: 225:, respectively, were categorized as non-essential. At the time, New Jersey law precluded gambling establishments from operating absent state oversight. Originally, the race tracks were scheduled to close with the first wave on July 1, but a State Court order allowed them to close later. The casinos attempted a similar case, arguing that the state monitors overseeing the casinos were not paid by the state but by the casinos themselves, but the appeal was rejected at the 82:, claimed he was "not encumbered by an old culture, historical entanglements and the status quo" and had a plan to use his experience to overhaul the budget process and trim spending. When he introduced his first budget as governor, the $ 30.9 billion plan included $ 2 billion in spending cuts as well as increases in taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and luxury cars. The most controversial item in the budget was an increase in the state sales tax. 316:
self-storage; tanning; massages; tattooing; magazines; investigation and security services such as armored cars and alarm systems; limousines, except for those used in funerals; memberships in health, athletic and shopping clubs; and parking, except for employee parking, parking at municipal meters and parking already subject to municipal parking taxes.
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Early in the morning of July 8, 2006, both houses of the legislature passed the proposed budget. At 6:00 am that day, Corzine signed executive order number 19 to restore government services. The casinos in Atlantic City opened for business at 7:00 am Remaining government services, including
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Meeting on the third day of the special session, Democratic factions within the General Assembly reached a compromise budget. That tentative budget proposed an increase in the state sales tax from 6% to 7%, which was estimated to generate an additional $ 1.1 billion in revenue. The plan also included
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The budget also included changes to products and services that are subject to the sales tax, effective October 1, 2006. The newly taxable items included downloaded music, ringtones, movies and books; shipping and handling; drapery and carpet dry cleaning; floor installation; contracted landscaping;
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During the casino shutdown, 36,000 casino workers were given leave. The shutdown of casinos resulted in lost revenue for the state, as an estimated $ 1.3 million per day was collected in gambling taxes plus an additional $ 2 million per day due to the closure of the lottery system. However, the sum
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In three of the previous five years, the legislature had failed to meet the June 30 deadline. On each of those occasions an agreement had been reached by the morning of July 2. Aides to Corzine claimed that the governor felt he had no choice but to order the shutdown under the state's Constitution.
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deadline. Furthermore, Corzine and the Legislature clashed on the issue of raising the state sales tax to help balance budget. Exercising his constitutional powers as governor, Corzine ordered the shutdown as a means of pressuring the Legislature to pass a budget. The shutdown began at midnight on
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These additional revenues were expected, when combined with spending cuts including a reduction of $ 200 million in higher education spending, to meet the state's balanced-budget requirement. A clause was also inserted into the budget cutting state aid for schools that hold over $ 1 billion in
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session of the General Assembly to work on presenting him with a budget. Immediately after listening to the governor's speech, the legislature voted by voice vote to adjourn the session. The General Assembly met again, without proposing a budget, the following day.
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Closing the lottery cost the state an estimated $ 2 million a day in revenue. Another $ 1.3 million was lost for each day the casinos were closed. The 12 casinos themselves lost an estimated $ 16 million to $ 20 million a day during the
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Other immediate tax increases in the budget included an increase in the cigarette tax by $ 0.175 per pack; a 0.4% surcharge on automobile purchases of over $ 45,000.00 and on vehicles with an average combined city highway
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race tracks and the state lottery, also reopened on July 8, 2006. State courts and motor vehicle offices resumed normal operations on July 10, 2006, fully ending the shutdown.
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July 1, 2006, when Corzine called for an orderly shutdown of non-essential government services, which was followed by a second round of shutdowns three days later on July 4.
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The shutdown officially concluded after the legislature adopted a budget on July 8, 2006. All government services were restored by 8:30 am on July 10, 2006.
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Corzine's shutdown of state government had some effect on New Jersey and national politics. According to Clay F. Richards, assistant director of a poll by the
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The increase in the rate of the state sales tax from 6% to 7% took effect on July 15, 2006, and also increased the sales tax rate in the state's
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and parts of the New Jersey Judiciary. Approximately 45,000 state employees who were listed as "non-essential" were told to stay home.
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had interpreted this to exclude loans made to cover shortfalls, and Corzine claimed that the state had a poor credit rating anyway.
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did not oppose Corzine's tax hike because Corzine appointed Menendez to serve out the remainder of his own term in the Senate.
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To restore government services, on July 3, 2006, Corzine signed an executive order calling for an unprecedented
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After the legislature failed to pass a budget by midnight July 1 when the old budget ended, the governor signed
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number 17 that immediately stopped numerous non-essential government functions, with more to come after the
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And Kean asserted that 'Bob Menendez was afraid to question Jon Corzine because Jon Corzine appointed him.'
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authority to reduce the budget by over $ 51.3 million by eliminating or reducing over 50 spending items.
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And there is no evidence in the survey that the governor has hurt Bob Menendez in his race for Senate.
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poll, the situation of the election was similar to the 1990 election, when underdog Senate candidate
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after failing to pass a budget before the midnight deadline. The shutdown ended on July 3, 2017.
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Corzine, in attempting to pass his conceptual budget, came into conflict with fellow
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a requirement to use half of that for direct relief toward New Jersey's
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New Jersey would not have another shutdown until July 1, 2017, when the
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Casinos and race tracks were closed because official monitors from the
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game continued although players temporarily could not buy tickets in
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that were to expire at the end of July were extended one month.
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First shutdown in the history of the U.S. state of New Jersey
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State functions that ceased immediately included the
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Lawmakers Seek Budget Compromise" 402: 354:Quinnipiac University Polling Institute 229:; therefore they were forced to close. 190:Later (post-July 4) shutdowns included 38:history of the U.S. state of New Jersey 1025:"N.J. budget deal reopens its casinos" 771:"In N.J., state workers back on job". 620: 618: 603:from the original on November 11, 2006 587: 585: 533: 531: 502: 500: 476:Kocieniewski, David (March 31, 2005). 440:"Christie shuts down state government" 1092:from the original on November 7, 2006 7: 359:There was also speculation that the 219:New Jersey Casino Control Commission 438:Matt Arco; Claude Brodesser-Akner. 181:New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission 1679:State budgets of the United States 1400:Grynbaum, Michael (July 8, 2006). 1320:from the original on July 13, 2006 1284:from the original on July 13, 2006 1248:from the original on July 13, 2006 1001:from the original on July 13, 2006 971:from the original on July 13, 2006 909:from the original on July 19, 2006 185:New Jersey Department of Education 40:. 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Bally's Atlantic City
history of the U.S. state of New Jersey
New Jersey Legislature
Governor
Jon Corzine
constitutional
government shut down
2005 gubernatorial election
Goldman Sachs
New Jersey Senate
Richard Codey
New Jersey General Assembly
Joseph J. Roberts
New Jersey State Constitution
fiscal year
red ink
New Jersey Supreme Court
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state Democrats
New Jersey General Assembly
executive order
Independence Day
New Jersey Lottery
Mega Millions
New Jersey
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
New Jersey Department of Education
state beaches
public parks and historic sites

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