We are at sea in a sinking ship, our citizens are treading water to stay afloat, and now New Jersey government wants their life jackets.

I wouldn’t wish for a terrorist attack no matter who was in charge. I for one don’t want to find out who does a better job in handling an attack, I would rather know who is better at preventing it.

It appears that the Democrats have had control in the state, county and local level for some time now, if tax cuts were the issue, they could have been cut long before the 2007 elections.

New Jersey does not need a new spending plan, what New Jersey needs is a savings plan.

At one time the kings sat in their towers overlooking their kingdoms and sent their henchman around to collect taxes from the peons. I don’t believe anything has changed since then — except now there may be new kings and new henchmen.

Property taxes, affordable housing, education, eminent domain, loss of jobs and homes, are the real issues the people are facing.