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On July 1, 2006, Governor Corzine was forced to shutdown the state government after clashing with fellow Democrats in the the state Assembly to pass a sales tax increase, resulting in the Assembly being unable to pass a new [[balanced budget]]. As a result road construction projects were halted, the New Jersey Lottery, Motor Vehicle Commission and the New Jersey Department of [[Education]] was shut down. Gambling at Atlantic City casinos were suspended and 45,000 state employees were in indefinitely. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100864.html</ref>   
 
On July 1, 2006, Governor Corzine was forced to shutdown the state government after clashing with fellow Democrats in the the state Assembly to pass a sales tax increase, resulting in the Assembly being unable to pass a new [[balanced budget]]. As a result road construction projects were halted, the New Jersey Lottery, Motor Vehicle Commission and the New Jersey Department of [[Education]] was shut down. Gambling at Atlantic City casinos were suspended and 45,000 state employees were in indefinitely. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100864.html</ref>   
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They reached a compromise, with the New Jersey legislator passing Corzine's sales tax increase in exchange for half of the revenue created from it was used to give New Jerseyans direct property tax relief, which is the highest in the nation. The state government was fully restored on July 10, 2006.  
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They reached a compromise, with the New Jersey legislator passing Corzine's sales tax increase in exchange for half of the revenue created from it would be used to give New Jerseyans direct property tax relief, which is the highest in the nation. The state government was fully restored on July 10, 2006.
    
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