Comments on: Rabbi Menachem Genack Endorses Corzine In Letter To Orthodox Community

By: benishchai

benishchai — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:07:54 +0000

#14 – With respect, I believe you may be missing the point. NJ does NOT have the highest taxes in the country. Mr. Hall was only explaining why Alaska was ranked as number 1. The main point is the following:

Governor Corzine established major structural reforms to ease the property tax burden in New Jersey. He enacted a 4% cap on local tax levies, increased state spending on education, gave incentives to encourage shared services and consolidations between municipalities, reformed the pension system and created a new state school funding formula.

Governor Corzine also put in place more direct property Tax Relief than any other governor. He committed more direct property tax relief in four years than any other Governor in New Jersey’s history – over $7 billion put directly into the pockets of New Jersey families.

Governor Corzine also helped Seniors stay in their homes rather than being forced to sell by expanding eligibility for the “Senior Freeze” program up to the $80,000 income level, allowing an additional 70,000 seniors and disabled residents to receive state property tax relief, above and beyond the standard Homestead Rebate program. The Administration also eliminated the three-year residency requirement for seniors seeking eligibility for the senior rebate.

By: benishchai

benishchai — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:45:07 +0000

#11- No one is happy about having high property taxes. This is, however, a result of the economy created by the Bush-Cheney administration’s policies. Yet even during this horrible climate, Governor Corzine launched a first-in-the-nation Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan; ensured that 80,000 more children have health insurance and took a child welfare system that was once rated among the worst in the country, and made it one of the best. Additionally, he is the first governor in 60 years to have a smaller budget this year then he did when he first came into office.

By: benishchai

benishchai — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:37:59 +0000

in response to #15, a person is permitted to endorse whomever he choose personally. As long as it is not the organization itself there is no problem vis a vis their non-profit status.

By: Daya zogger

Daya zogger — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:53:51 +0000

It is all very simple,why dont frumma yidden get it!?If Corzine loses it will weaken Obamas national standing.This will make it more difficult for him to pass his agenda.Currently his agenda has at least 2 items that create sakonos nefoshos.1.his mid-east agenda of pressuring E.Y and appeasing Iran 2.his attempt to socialize and destroy the US health care system.It is time to put asside petty arguments and considerations.I dont care what favors corzine did for some frum indivisuals”pikuach nefesh docheh es hakol”!!

By: tzviga

tzviga — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:48:20 +0000

They are both one and the same!! Both republicans and democrats – are controled by the same rich people,
Jews will start to realize that one day I hope.

By: savelkwd

savelkwd — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:29:09 +0000

When a head rep from a non profit organization publicly endorses a political candidate he is jeprodizing the organizations non profit tax deductibile status.rabbi genack and the ou are one.

This is why ncsy or agudath israel only ask their constituents to go out and vote and they clearly state they do not endorse any specific candidate.

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:18:42 +0000

Charlie Hall, I’ve come to expect dishonesty from you, but this takes the cake. Payments by mining companies for extracting minerals from public land are not taxes as any sane person understands the term; they are ROYALTIES, exactly the same as they would have to pay to any private landowner on whose property they were mining.

By: mark levin

mark levin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:04:06 +0000

I guess Rabbi Genack Shlita is ok with the highest taxes in the country. The rest of us are not interested in paying more taxes to help support the Corzine/Democratic debacle.

By: newjerseyjew

newjerseyjew — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:15:20 +0000

As a die hard republican (Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage listener) I must say that I am also going democrat – ie with Corzine this time.
Christopher Christie has a record of making problems for frum Jews! The latest scandal of 44 politicians, rabbis etc was co-ordinated by him to bring down democrats and rabbis but unfortunately this is not the first time he has done this and we know of at least 2 other cases where he is trying to bring down yidden in the chassidishe world. He has hurt many frummer yidden and is not a mensch.
I know Corzine on a very personal level and while I do not agree with all of his policies, I know him to be a very good friend of Yidden, Israel and he is a complete mensch!

By: veryinteresting

veryinteresting — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:20:10 +0000

Any of the candidates would be about the same, but I see no evidence that any one particular candidate is going to be more favorable to orthodox concerns. Frankly, this election is similar to the presidential in that Corzine for sure is no one ideal candidate versus someone who also does not light fires of hope (Christie), but has not tried out the Governors job, yet.

Further, I recommend people refrain from who is more a valid Jew. I dont believe the worst orthodox Jew is more righteous than the best modern orthodox Jew. But it is not for us to take someone’s chesbon.

Also, both parties are more in line with each other than any one party is in line with the orthodox community.