Post by Logan on Jul 2, 2016 22:35:09 GMT -6
Christie freezes $100M in spending to force N.J. public worker health care cuts
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie's administration is freezing $100 million in aid to the state's depressed cities and social programs favored by Democrats until public employees heed his call to cut $250 million in their health benefits.
Christie issued an executive order late Thursday holding in reserve $54 million in transitional aid to cities and $45 million from social programs he did not veto from his budget. He said the funds will remain frozen until the joint employer-employee benefits committees agree to health care changes saving the state $250 million this fiscal year.
The freeze affects half of the appropriation for transitional aid, which typically goes to such low-income cities as Atlantic City, Camden, Paterson, Asbury Park, Harrison and Trenton.
Christie's executive order also bars spending for such programs as domestic violence prevention, Holocaust survivor assistance and court-appointed special advocates for foster children.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/christie_holds_up_spending_to_coerce_public_worker.html
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie's administration is freezing $100 million in aid to the state's depressed cities and social programs favored by Democrats until public employees heed his call to cut $250 million in their health benefits.
Christie issued an executive order late Thursday holding in reserve $54 million in transitional aid to cities and $45 million from social programs he did not veto from his budget. He said the funds will remain frozen until the joint employer-employee benefits committees agree to health care changes saving the state $250 million this fiscal year.
The freeze affects half of the appropriation for transitional aid, which typically goes to such low-income cities as Atlantic City, Camden, Paterson, Asbury Park, Harrison and Trenton.
Christie's executive order also bars spending for such programs as domestic violence prevention, Holocaust survivor assistance and court-appointed special advocates for foster children.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/christie_holds_up_spending_to_coerce_public_worker.html