Comments on: NJ Gov. Christie To Cancel Hudson River Tunnel

By: YonasonW

YonasonW — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:01:50 +0000

The long term benefits of projected for this project, in terms of jobs, reduced commuting, commercial development and reduced air pollution, were so enormous that I think Christie will (B”H) pay a heavy political price for this blunder.

It appears to me that Governor Christie projects anger much of the time, and that he acts as if absolutely everyone and everything in pre Lord Christie governmental, political, labor, and judicial establishmements are no more than incompetent and wasteful fools. Such hubris

By: twisted

twisted — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:35:21 +0000

are the path tubes beyond redemption?

By: cccr

cccr — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:02:59 +0000

What a courageous decision. WE taxpayers have had enough of open-ended funding on public projects. Those people have never heard the word “budget” and wouldn’t be able to follow one if they tried! Thank you, Governor Christie (who I am happy to have voted for) for standing up for us regular guys!

By: goodbye

goodbye — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:52:45 +0000

#2: The state (any state nowadays) cannot afford to create jobs by simply adding more wokers to their payroll. The private sector will have to create the jobs…

By: A B

A B — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:24:21 +0000

Even though this is expensive, but would such a lengthy project create jobs? If yes, it may be a good idea.

By: akuperma

akuperma — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:07:21 +0000

If it was such a dream – why not pay for it? Many public projects in the past (e.g. the Statute of Liberty) were paid for by “subscription” (people sent in their money and when enough came in, the project was carried out). Note that in the 19th century there was no income tax, whereas today such contributions would be tax deductible. Another alternative is to offer to charge for use of the tunnel – and see (before, hopefully) if a private company is willing to “buy” the idea that in users are willing to pay extra for the improvement.