Say NO to Gov. Christie and the 23-Cent N.J. Gas Tax Hike

Ask Governor Christie not to sign this disastrous gas hike. Small business owners like myself have been diligently working to keep our doors open and vehicles on the road since the great recession and all we ask for in return is for Trenton to spend our hard earned tax dollars wisely and they have shown us time & time again that they are not capable.

The state Legislature approved a plan Friday to raise gas taxes by 23 cents, a Gov. Chris Christie-backed plan that will take effect by Nov. 1 once the governor signs it. The state Senate voted 24-14 to approve the plan, while the state Assembly voted 44-27 to approve it, with 9 not voting, soon afterward.

Christie is expected to sign the bill that will also provide a small cut in the sales tax but also renews the Transportation Trust Fund. The TTF provides money for state transportation projects that Christie shut down three months ago when lawmakers couldn't agree on a plan to replenish the fund.

Sponsored by Democratic Sen. Paul Sarlo and Republican Sen. Steve Oroho, the plan will provide dedicated funding of $2 billion a year for 8 years, the "most significant" investment in the TTF since it was created 30 years ago, lawmakers said.

Sign this petition & just say no to these lawmakers--let's refuse to allow them to mismanage another billion or so dollars of our hard earned money.