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Downtown-Prompt-6499 t1_jaqvskw wrote

Reply to comment by ffejie in Another Tax Increase? by gracie_jc

it’s because Jersey City has the largest tax base in NJ - meaning we are the wealthiest city and the state expects Jersey City to pay for their own children’s education therefore removing its aid

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_jat13bz wrote

Winner winner.

JC is quite wealthy when many others aren’t.

Those funds were abused for years. JC should have had reduced subsidies starting around 2010.

The state warned for years, but nobody took it serious.

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ffejie t1_jaqyzvi wrote

We also have the most children to educate.

You're right this is how the state calculates it, but it's a pretty unrealistic way to allocate budget.

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EyesOnImprovement t1_jarall0 wrote

Nobody wants to hear it but Jersey City was receiving more than it's fair share in state aid and we are currently going through a correction.

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Mindless-Budget9019 t1_jash4rw wrote

If that’s the case, we need to cut back on rent control and affordable housing in the wealthiest city in NJ. A lot of people aren’t paying their fair share.

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