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Road construction projects and lottery sales were among the first casualties of the shutdown. Race tracks and casinos, which require state monitoring to remain open, will also be closed by Wednesday morning if no budget is enacted by then.If the shutdown drags on, services funded with state aid, such as prescription drug assistance and hospitals, will also be hit. State parks, beaches and historic sites will close Wednesday.A state appellate panel on Sunday ordered horse tracks closed at the end of business Tuesday.
Corzine proposed increasing the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent to help overcome a $4.5 billion budget deficit.
i'm not really into politics so my question is this-is raising the tax rate 1% the answer to the situation or just part of a solution. i hate seeing people losing jobs or going to work not knowing if they are getting paid or not. soon we'll have nowhere to go and nothing to do!!
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