In a new radio ad, Gov. Chris Christie and the state GOP are touting some elements of the state budget, saying New Jersey property tax credits have doubled and there have been no new tax increases for the second straight year. But are those claims true? PolitiFact New Jersey investigated both and found that the advertisement is Half True....
In a new radio ad, Gov. Chris Christie and the state GOP are touting some elements of the state budget, saying New Jersey property tax credits have doubled and there have been no new tax increases for the second straight year.
But are those claims true?
PolitiFact New Jersey investigated both and found that the advertisement is Half True.
Homestead tax credits are projected to double for the average homeowner under the new state budget, but the Homestead and other tax credit programs also saw reductions in funding last year. The rates for three other major taxes in New Jersey have not increased under Christie's tenure.
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