N.J. Gov. Christie targets legislators, teachers union in Clifton town hall meeting
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CLIFTON – Governor Christie Wednesday afternoon lauded his “toolkit” as a solution to New Jersey’s tax woes at a town hall-style meeting with fans and critics at a Clifton VFW post.
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Buy this photoAmong the items Christie hopes to institute as part of his plan is a mandated 2.5 percent cap on property tax increases.
In am hour-and-a-half speech that was punctuated by loud applause, Christie derided state legislators for not considering his reform bills and for instead dwelling on items concerning dog sterilization and dentures.
He also mocked the New Jersey Education Association, teacher’s union, and vowed to continue his fight against what he called its “greed.”
Among the items Christie hopes to institute as part of his plan is a mandated 2.5