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Tuesday, 01 December 2015
Six in 10 NJ businesses are pessimistic about our state's future
The farther they look ahead, the more bleak they think things will be.
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association's annual business outlook survey found about half of respondents anticipate increasing sales and profits in 2016. But more than 60 percent of respondents said they would not open another location in New Jersey if they were planning on expanding their business and two-thirds of those surveyed said they don't plan on living in New Jersey in retirement.
Michele Siekerka, president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, said the farther into the future the group's members look "the more caution they have and their caution significantly increases."
Well, sure. Short-term, Chris Christie is still governor. He's a putz, but, as the saying goes, he's our putz. Once one of The Steves takes over in Drumthwacket, it'll be All Tax And Regulate All The Time. And business will be Public Enemy #1 in Trenton.
Respondents named health benefit costs, the overall cost of doing business and property taxes as the main challenges for New Jersey businesses, according to the survey.
Can you imagine Steve Sweeney or Steve Fulop doing anything about any of those 3 things? Yeah, me neither.
Take Health benefits. Steve Fulop is the guy pushing mandatory sick time, which of course increases health benefit costs. What about property taxes? Steve Sweeney is the guy looking to pad the pension funds with ever higher municipal contributions, that will come directly out of our pockets. And as for the cost of doing business, both of 'em are on record proclaiming that business taxes are "too low."
So who are those 40% who aren't seeing the writing on the wall?
Probably lobbyists! (<Insert sarcasm emoticon here>)
Because unless by some miracle the NJ GOP gets its shit together and manages to put up a candidate who can capitalize on Chris Christie's electoral legacy, the "makers" in our fair state are in for a bumpy ride come January 2018. The "takers" are lining up, and they've got us in their sights.
There's only one thing left to do. Get out while the getting is good.
Posted at 20:19 by Chris Wysocki
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