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[[Image:Corzine_state_of_the_state.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Gov. Corzine delivering his 2009 State of the State address]] Under Governor Corzine New Jersey was ranked as the worst business climate of any state by the Tax Foundation <ref>http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/bp58-es.pdf</ref>, and overall has the highest tax burden in the nation. Since Corzine took office, property taxes have risen 17%, twice the rate of [[inflation]]. <ref>Department

[[Image:Corzine_state_of_the_state.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Gov. Corzine delivering his 2009 State of the State address]] Under Governor Corzine New Jersey was ranked as the worst business climate of any state by the Tax Foundation <ref>http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/bp58-es.pdf</ref>, and overall has the highest tax burden in the nation. Since Corzine took office, property taxes have risen 17%, twice the rate of [[inflation]]. <ref>Department

of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services Website, www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/, Accessed

of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services Website, www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/, Accessed

6/4/09</ref> The state budget [[deficit]] has increased from $3.6 billion to $10 billion and there [[unemployment]] rate has risen from 4.8% to 8.8%. <ref>http://www.christiefornj.com/images/corzinesrecord.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/nj_unemployment_rate_hits_high.html</ref> In connection with rising jobless claims, Corzine said, "Now the piper is coming home to roost".<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/topstories/index.ssf/2008/12/surge_in_jobless_claims_taps_o.html</ref>  

6/4/09</ref> The state budget [[deficit]] has increased from $3.6 billion to $10 billion and there [[unemployment]] rate has risen from 4.8% to 9.2%. <ref>http://www.christiefornj.com/images/corzinesrecord.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/nj_unemployment_rate_hits_high.html</ref> In connection with rising jobless claims, Corzine said, "Now the piper is coming home to roost".<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/topstories/index.ssf/2008/12/surge_in_jobless_claims_taps_o.html</ref>  

In response to the rising deficit Corzine has proposed eliminating New Jersey's property tax rebates, which provides tax relief in the state of New Jersey, which already has the highest property taxes in the nation. <ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/corzine_may_propose_eliminatin.html</ref> Corzine has already cut $382.5 million from the rebate program in June 2008.

In response to the rising deficit Corzine has proposed eliminating New Jersey's property tax rebates, which provides tax relief in the state of New Jersey, which already has the highest property taxes in the nation. <ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/corzine_may_propose_eliminatin.html</ref> Corzine has already cut $382.5 million from the rebate program in June 2008.