By Joe Sinagra _ Consider the following: In 2016, Chicago had a rate of 27.9 killings per 100,000 residents. Chicago is populous. St. Louis’s 188 murders amounted to 59.3 homicides per 100,000 people and preserved that city’s status as America’s Read More
Gun Control vs. 911: Government Has No Legal Duty to Protect Any Particular Individual
By Joe Sinagra _ “Gun control is one of the best examples of laws that corner private citizens—forcing them either to put themselves into danger or to be a lawbreaker.” ~ James Bovard (Mazel Freedom Press, 1999 Introduction to ‘Dial Read More
See, We Told You So: President Trump may soon validate N.J. gas tax opponents’ fears
Back in June of last year, I had a written a few articles about the ill effects of the gas tax here at Matt Rooney‘s Save Jersey Blog. I warned you how, on top of the then-proposed New Jersey gas tax increase, Read More
A Border Wall is Cheaper Than Driving in N.J.
A study frequently cited last year by New Jersey gas tax hike proponents is instructive as we debate one of President Trump’s defining policy pushes, Save Jerseyans. The June 2016 national transportation research group (the “TRIP”) report concluded that it costs New Jersey Read More
The State Thimblerig
In July of 2006, then-Governor Jon S. Corzine and the New Jersey Legislature shut down state government for six days, costing the state millions of dollars. The reason? A fight over whether to raise the sales tax from 6% to 7% to ease the state’s Read More
A Tale of Two Candidates
By Joe Sinagra | The Save Jersey Blog Our Constitution is great. But it doesn’t necessarily give us the right to commit suicide.” ~ Donald Trump Trump is not a Conservative by a long shot and is probably more middle Read More
New Jersey gas tax hike will cost you $300 per year
By Joe Sinagra | The Save Jersey Blog A proposed N.J. gas tax hike of 23-cents per gallon will cost the average driver $300 a year or roughly 80 cents a day, Save Jerseyans. For many families it’ll be a Read More
Raising the Gas Tax: A Very Bad (and Old) Idea
By Joe Sinagra | The Save Jersey Blog Trenton’s new scheme to raise New Jersey’s gas tax by a whopping 23-cents is jaw-dropping, Save Jerseyans, but schemes related to the gas tax aren’t anything new. Did you know that, back Read More
Putting the Fox back in the Hen House
By Joe Sinagra | The Save Jersey Blog Hillary Clinton’s announcement that her husband, former President Clinton, would take the lead in economic revitalization efforts during her hypothetical administration was supposed to instill confidence in her candidacy. Think again. Too Read More