Trenton: Along with all the other ideas Murphy has to balance the budget, raising the gas tax is an easy one. This decision stems from a 2016 law enacted by Chris Christie which requires the state fund to maintain a $2 Billion program. Effective October 1 2020 the gasoline tax will rise 22 percent to $0.507 per gallon; it sits at $0.414 currently.
Murphy raised the gasoline tax in 2018 by around 10%, and it stayed flat in 2019. Much of the need to raise the tax is due to current gasoline consumption habits from COVID. Between March and May 2020 people drove far less, which meant less gallons of gas purchased and less tax for New Jersey.
Oh, and don’t forget the Garden State Parkway and NJ Turnpike toll hikes coming this month or next! Thanks Murphy!
U fucking scumbag
Brian Hollingshead Hes a cancer
A rich CANCER
For the third time in four years for a total of around $0.36/gallon more per gallon than we were paying before Christie & Democrats teamed up to raise the tax before. It’s so aggravating. Both parties will just never stop robbing us blind. Living in this state is a pounding headache that never ends.
We’re being robbed blind by them because no one has the backbone to make cuts to the budget. Welcome to the state of New Jersey Socialism.
I effen hate him…
Just what we needed, with one of the highest unemployment rates and soo many businesses still closed or at minimal staffing. Jerkoff.
We need to vote him out next year!
Steven Whitfield Jr vote them All out
Just when you think this guy can’t get any douchier
Easiest way to tax the largerst number of people. You can’t make the number you need by “only taxing millionares” so you devise orher ways of hitting the middle class working. A birth tax, a health insurance tax, a sales tax hike, a state real estate tax, the “death tax”…….and how much of that goes to illegals ?
Well, he’s a cunt, so….
Another useless politician unless he’s taxing the taxpayers to death ????
I would like to take the time to Thank all of you FUCKING MORONS that voted for this PIECE OF SHIT!!!! Im Steve G and I approve this message along 90% of New Jersey residents!!!!
#FUCKPHILMURPHY
After getting a phone call yesterday from a volunteer with the Democratic Party that my ballot will be mailed to me in the beginning of Oct., I informed her that #1. this is ridiculous and I would like to go to the BOOTH and vote ( she seemed to not realize this I believe) and #2 as an independent voter, I will NOT be voting HER way as I am tired of Murphy – he is taxing us at the wazoo- he Is destroying this state, destroying people’s lives, his control is sickening and I didn’t get to tell her about how disgusted I am with the rioting in Democratic states and the disgusting way Cuomo and Murphy handled the nursing homes – she interrupted me and said she would have someone call me – go ahead it will NOT change my mind ( hopefully only rant of the day)
These increases were baked into the bill Christy and those that approver the original bill supported. We are so screwed, Tolls go up Sept 13 as well. Remember that this affects Diesel as well so hight fuel costs, higher tolls means higher costs for everything we buy! https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/08/gas-tax-50-cents-gallon-increase/
Bring back Governor Chris Christie. Yeah the bridge thing was stupid but our state economy WAS moving in the right direction.
Melinda Decker
Ocean County Scanner News remember when Republican governor raised the gas tax 23 cents???
Grow up and understand R or D is 2 sides of the same coin
Melinda Decker This automatic gas tax increase that we are seeing now was signed by Christie. He was a great Governor overall, but he really screwed us on this one.
Justin Lenzo but Chris Christie lowered sales taxes to off set it, Murphy raised the sales tax back up and gas tax multiple times.
Ocean County Scanner News lmao. No way
Now, raising the gas tax is gonna work really good. If you have to spend more money on gas, when you’re already having Murphy related shut down financial distress, you’re just gonna buy less gas and spend less money shopping……or spend you money elsewhere!!!
Yup, that’s gonna work. No!
Time to repeal these laws…………..
Dump Murphy 2021
Keep kicking when everyone is down already. Worthless POS
I guess all you patriots were cool when the Republican Governor raised the gas tax 23 cents in 2016.
If you want change stop voting for R or D #VoteGold
http://www.Joj2020.com
Justin Lenzo love the title. This was put into place when Christie was Gov.
it was on the ballot, for the people to vote it in , it wasnt the governor
New Jersey has had the cure for ” Murphy ” it’s called voting 2021. . I didn’t vote for him. . . .
Of course he did …????
I cant understand why anyone votes democratic..i will be leaving this state ..and i hope phil Murphy dies
NJ needs to start a petition to either oust this man or reopen all restaurants and small businesses……this is all political play, no reason at this point to keep everything closed other than to kill the economy and use the virus as a ploy to enforce mail in voting to rig the elections. These democrats are dirty.
Murphy is not to blame for the gas tax increase. If you idiots want someone to blame then blame your Republican Chris Christie. He is the one that raised the gas tax and signed the law.
Howard Frank I understand that Chris Christie is to blame but just cause he started the gas tax doesn’t mean Murphy has to increase it
Jacqueline Ann Yes actually he does. Christie created the law that every governor has to follow.
Let’s see how this works. The state has a shortfall due to the corona virus (so Murphy says) so he gets assistance by raising the gas tax. New Jersey resident/consumer has a shortfall due to the corona virus and what kind of assistance does he get? None. Zippo. Nada. Plus he gets to shell out more money to put gas in his car. Don’t cut spending like the residents have to do. Just take more money from us so we have even less to survive on. Way to go you moron. And by the way, to all of you assholes that voted for him, you’re getting what you deserve.
He is such a Jerk Off!
Whatever tax was lowered, like the sales tax and the inheritance tax Christie fought for When the tax was increased during his term, Murphy will eventually remove. While not much, the sales tax is already in the works to go back to 7%
It’s not Murphy raising the gas tax! This was put into place by Republican Governor Chris Christie when he put this tax into place when he was in office.
Russ Schmiedeberg Shhhhh. People hate facts.
Russ Schmiedeberg just because the tax is in place doesn’t mean Murphy has to raise it
Russ Schmiedeberg actually Murphy has the option to raise it AND declare how much.
Jacqueline Ann I don’t think you understand what the law is. This increase is solely dependent on projected gas tax revenue. If it is not enough, the increase is triggered. That’s the law that most taxpayers voted yes on back in 2016. Were you one of them?
Christine Allen Driskill no I wasn’t. I didn’t realize that. So Murphy is the one that closes the state down because of Covid and now is going to penalize the same people who have been laid off from their jobs or can’t work because of all the businesses that had to remain closed. He needs to go. And no I didn’t vote for him
Russ Schmiedeberg exactly
Russ that “FAT FUCK” another POS
Like this idiot
#GOVJERKOFF
The voters approved it, how did you vote?
Jacqueline Ann every day he raises a tax. Added to property tax and tax on health ins and pay a fine if you can’t afford it.
Harold Draken I didn’t vote for him or the increase but honestly what does that matter
Richard Wainwright I know it’s getting out of hand
Kimberly Jodzio
This has nothing to do with Murphy. This was all Chis Christie .
Chris Christie had a ALL demo Administration so anything that was done was push and voted by demos !!!! It’s amazing how most people have no flipping idea !!!!
By the way all you people bailing jersey to go to Texas or Florida where there is no state tax keep you flipping democrat voting up there
#FuckPhilMurphy
Wait I thought this was the after effects of Christie
It was on the ballot, voters approved it.
Stop giving our money away…
Record number of residents are unemployed and he pulls this stunt. Vote that turd out of office ASAP! ????????
Along with the toll hike. He has ruined NJ!
This is what happens when potheads become selfish and vote in an incompetent politician.
Why didn’t he just sign an Executive Order and at least postpone it. He loves signing those.
The MOST REGRESSIVE TAX OUT THERE. Tax our mode of transportation which you KNOW we must use to get to…..WORK!!! Great idea.
And, I believe I heard that the fund which this tax is going into has been depleted. What a surprise.
Its already gone up!
You can’t blame this on Murphy
#TarAndFeather
Absolutely amazing how all of you sheep want to blame Murphy for everything you don’t like. In the title of this article it states that the law causing the gas tax increase was created by your Republican Chris Christie. Why should actual facts matter to you people anyway. It’s painfully obvious by all your comments that you don’t think for yourselves, you just repeat everything you hear on fox entertainment. Think for yourselves for a change and do some research before commenting. Now please prove me right in your childish comments on what I just said.