Claim: Chris Christie shaded the truth when he took credit for closing New Jersey's budget gap "without raising taxes." It's true he didn't raise state taxes, but the governor's first budget extensively revised and reduced a program that once provided residents with local property tax rebate checks. As a result, nearly 1 million homeowners received an average $269 property tax credit in fiscal year 2011, down from an average rebate check of $1,035 the year before.
Fact-check: Christie's Tax Tale - FactCheck.org
Verdict: chris christie shaded the truth when he took credit for closing new jersey's budget gap "without raising taxes." it's true he didn't raise state taxes, but the governor's first budget extensively revised and reduced a program that once provided residents with local property tax rebate checks. as a result, nearly 1 million homeowners received an average $269 property tax credit in fiscal year 2011, down from an average rebate check of $1,035 the year before.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2011-09-28T22:04:48