Post by Logan on Jul 2, 2016 22:50:31 GMT -6
Christie vetoes $17M in welfare, women's health programs 'to protect taxpayers'
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie rejected legislation Thursday that would have raised monthly welfare benefits for the first time in 30 years, and would have restored $7.5 million in grants for women's clinics which he eliminated when he first took office in 2010.
In veto statements released just before 10 p.m. — two hours before the start of the new fiscal year — the governor said his actions "protected taxpayers" from the "irresponsible" spending by the Democrats who control the Legislature.
"Unfortunately, the Legislature has continued its annual ritual of attempting to pass additional unbudgeted spending for selected interests," according to Christie's veto statement.
Christie simultaneously announced he had signed a $34.5 billion state budget that slashed nearly all of the $300 million Democrats included in their version of the budget.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/christie_vetoed_17m_in_welfare_womens_health_progr.html
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie rejected legislation Thursday that would have raised monthly welfare benefits for the first time in 30 years, and would have restored $7.5 million in grants for women's clinics which he eliminated when he first took office in 2010.
In veto statements released just before 10 p.m. — two hours before the start of the new fiscal year — the governor said his actions "protected taxpayers" from the "irresponsible" spending by the Democrats who control the Legislature.
"Unfortunately, the Legislature has continued its annual ritual of attempting to pass additional unbudgeted spending for selected interests," according to Christie's veto statement.
Christie simultaneously announced he had signed a $34.5 billion state budget that slashed nearly all of the $300 million Democrats included in their version of the budget.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/christie_vetoed_17m_in_welfare_womens_health_progr.html