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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · 16h

The cost of living keeps rising for working families while the wealthiest are doing better than ever. We can begin to address affordability in New Jersey by raising taxes on super millionaires and big corporations who just got a huge tax cut from Congress.
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Can anyone make it cheaper to live in N.J.? Sherrill and Ciattarelli make their case.

The candidates for governor battle over property taxes, school funding and energy costs as polls show affordability is a top voter concern ahead of November election.

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · 2d

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New Jersey Citizen Action @njcitizenaction.bsky.social · 2d

Theresa Luoni of Basking Ridge relies on Medicaid for her two autistic sons and saves money by only wearing contacts when she drives.

Government has shut down because Republicans want to gut health services for millions like Theresa so that billionaires, and corporations can enjoy tax breaks

Why is the government shut down? Partly a fight over healthcare | NJ Spotlight News

Democrats look to get Medicaid increases in talks with Trump, GOP

www.njspotlightnews.org

For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · 2d

The federal shutdown isn’t abstract — 22,000 NJ workers are caught in it. The fight’s over healthcare, but the real backdrop is years of tax breaks for the wealthy while public services are starved.
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Federal shutdown starts, NJ prepares for impact - NJBIZ

The federal government shutdown leaves 22,000 NJ workers furloughed, stalls projects, and heightens tensions over health care and funding.

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · 16d

💰 The top 10% get perks worth 2.3% of their income.
💔 The poorest 10% would lose benefits worth 3.9% of their income.

⌛ Funny how the benefits for the wealthiest last forever, but fringe ones for everyone else come with an expiration date.
www.nj.com/news/2025/09...

It’s a great time to be rich in N.J. Here’s why.

Here's what the One Big Beautiful Bill means for your wallet.

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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 29d

Taxing the rich is good policy in more fairly asking those who have accumulated the most wealth from our society to pay more.

BUT an underappreciated additional benefit of taxing the rich is reducing the risk of an unaccountable wealthy class that evades basic societal rules.

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Sep 4

Kids are heading back to school this week. Here’s a math problem for them:
One millionaire gets an $80,000 tax cut.
Q: How many people lose their health insurance?
A: 4.
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Republican Megabill’s Tax Cuts for Millionaires Are Financed by Taking Health Insurance From 4.7 Million People | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The tax cuts for millionaires in the law — averaging $80,000 per household — will cost the same as the health care cuts that will take health insurance away from 4.7 million people by 2034.

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Make the Road New Jersey 🦋 @maketheroadnj.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 VICTORY!

In a unanimous vote, Passaic stabilizes rents at 3% and becomes the 5th city in NJ to eliminate vacancy decontrol! This new housing ordinance will impact more than 10,000 tenants, nearly half of the city’s renter population.

#PassaicTenants #RentersRising

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Sep 2

Are rising food costs hitting your household budget? We're hearing that people across NJ are struggling to make ends meet, and new federal cuts will make life harder. Food banks and farmers may be doing all they can, but they can’t replace a strong safety net.

www.nj.com/food/2025/08...

N.J.’s hunger crisis intensifies amid cuts from ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ How pantries, farmers are surviving.

Food banks that once served dozens now help hundreds daily as inflation and benefit cuts push more families to the brink

www.nj.com

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Fair Share Housing Center @fairsharehousing.bsky.social · Aug 18

The truth is simple: affordable housing benefits everyone.

Yet too often, policymakers sabotage NJ's economic resilience by under-funding affordable housing & blocking developments — deciding who belongs, and who doesn’t.

Read Rev. Eric Dobson's op-ed: www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/opinio...

How the truth about affordable housing in NJ was killed by identity politics | Opinion

Affordable housing isn’t a radical political idea in New Jersey. But telling the truth about it? That just might be.

www.burlingtoncountytimes.com

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 17

Theresa is a single mom of two kids with severe autism. Medicaid is how they survive.
Her own Representative, Thomas Kean Jr., voted to cut it by $1 TRILLION.

This is not fiscal responsibility. It’s cruelty, plain and simple.

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Trump is cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid. Here’s what that means for NJ.

State Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman says there’s “no scenario” in which New Jersey can make up the difference. Many residents expect to lose coverage.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · Jul 15

Housing advocates push for more money for NJ affordable housing fund newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/housi...

Housing advocates push for more money for NJ affordable housing fund • New Jersey Monitor

Housing advocates are criticizing state officials for diverting money from a fund intended to produce affordable housing.

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 15

We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. On July 17th, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities are mobilizing to ensure #GoodTroubleLivesOn and carry John Lewis’ legacy forward.

Find an event near you!
www.mobilize.us?country=US&d...

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 15

There is a time delay before the worst impacts hit New Jerseyans, but we're not going to forget what happened. Framed as a crackdown on “waste, fraud, and abuse,” the new law instead cuts key benefits, increases red tape, and raises costs for many families.
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Now that the Big Beautiful Bill is law, here’s what it might mean for New Jersey - New Jersey Globe

Last week, when President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law, he said it would help to bring about the “Golden Age of

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Housing & Community Development Network of NJ @hcdnnj.bsky.social · Jul 14

From @northjerseynews.bsky.social | Op-Ed: NJ’s officials must use mansion tax to restore affordable housing funds now by HCDNNJ President & CEO Staci Berger and Gateway CAP Executive Director Edward Bethea

www.northjersey.com/story/opinio...

NJ’s officials must use mansion tax to restore affordable housing funds now | Opinion

New Jersey's Affordable Housing Trust Fund must be restored, and expanded, with a dedicated portion of mansion tax revenue.

www.northjersey.com

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Fair Share America @fairshareamerica.bsky.social · Jul 12

FLYING NOW: A massive banner over the Jersey Shore letting residents of the Garden State's 2nd congressional district know that Congressman Jeff Van Drew chose the billionaires over us.

#TaxJustice

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 10

Cutting SNAP is like stealing candy from a baby (metaphorically!). But in all seriousness, for the FIRST TIME in the program's history, these cuts will shift cost to the states, and some kids are going to lose access to a critical life improving benefit.

NJ SNAP recipients may be hit hard by federal cuts | NJ Spotlight News

More than 22M households, including 400,000 in NJ, could lose some or all of their food-assistance benefits under a new federal law.

www.njspotlightnews.org

For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 10

We knew the budget outlook was bad — but it’s worse than we thought.

This new report from @njpolicy.bsky.social shows how NJ’s FY26 budget deepens inequality, shortchanges public needs, and sets us up for a fiscal cliff.

This isn’t governing. It’s deferring disaster.

New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 8

New Jersey's FY 2026 budget could have been a moment of courage.

Instead, the budget process went on autopilot, cutting back revenue increases and dipping deeper into state cash reserves, while failing to protect residents from federal cuts.

Read NJPP’s breakdown: www.njpp.org/publications...

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 10

This is worth repeating. Again and again and again. The needs of the people of New Jersey are not being met. When facing an affordable housing crisis, taking money away from the affordable housing fund to plug a budget hole lawmakers KNEW was coming, is not a solution.

Housing & Community Development Network of NJ @hcdnnj.bsky.social · Jul 7

From @newjerseymonitor.com | Advocates say New Jersey budget falls short of affordable housing needs

"Staci Berger, the network’s president and CEO, said the diversion contradicts years of coordinated planning with developers & investment in housing projects."

newjerseymonitor.com/2025/07/03/a...

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 9

Unless you're in the top 1%, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” probably hurts more than it helps. It adds trillions to the debt by cutting essential programs. Just to hand more wealth to those who need it the least?!? That’s bad fiscal policy and immoral.
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What impact will the so-called ‘big, beautiful bill’ have on New Jersey residents?

The bill, signed by President Trump on July 4, will offer tax breaks for some in New Jersey, but lower-income residents will lose crucial benefits.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · Jul 7

I've said it before and I'll say it again: the Republicans' Big Disastrous Bill will not discriminate against party. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents will all feel the impact. 1/2

Now Republicans Have to Sell Trump’s Megabill to Voters

Control of Congress in next year’s election could turn on how Americans view the sweeping tax- and domestic-policy package.

www.wsj.com

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Price of This Bill? Our Health and Our Future.

After hours of backroom negotiations, Congress narrowly passed Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” by a final vote of 218–214.

Our Response:

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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · Jul 3

Four hours and still going, right now Minority leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is buying us time to make one more round of calls. Call your Representative right now: (877) 853-4144. This our last chance to tell them to kill the bill!

Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · Jul 2

Republicans are trying to push their budget through the House TODAY.

The bill hands trillions in tax breaks to the rich and corporations.

It's paid for by slashing healthcare and raising our grocery prices—and adding $3.4 TRILLION to the deficit.

Call your rep: (877) 853-4144

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · Jul 3

People will die because of the all-out Republican assault on healthcare in America.

The House Floor is now a crime scene.

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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 1

The FY 2026 budget represents a missed opportunity to raise sustainable revenues and keep families afloat ahead of cuts to federal programs.

"New Jersey’s leaders must act quickly to protect residents from the financial storm ahead," said @nicolenjpp.bsky.social.
www.njpp.org/media/statem...

2026 Budget Leaves NJ Exposed to Billions in Federal Cuts - New Jersey Policy Perspective

Missed opportunity to raise state revenue leaves families vulnerable to massive reductions in health care and food assistance.

www.njpp.org

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New Jersey Citizen Action @njcitizenaction.bsky.social · Jul 1

NJ Citizen Action Slams GOP-Backed Senate Bill as Devastating Assault on Healthcare and Urges House Rejection. Read our full statement here: www.njcitizenaction.org/nj_citizen_a...

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