Comments on: Statement of NJPP President Deborah Howlett on Bill to Raise New Jersey’s Minimum Wage http://www.njpp.org/blog/statement-of-njpp-president-deborah-howlett-on-bill-to-raise-new-jerseys-minimum-wage New Jersey Policy Perspective Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Deborah Howlett http://www.njpp.org/blog/statement-of-njpp-president-deborah-howlett-on-bill-to-raise-new-jerseys-minimum-wage#comment-1357 Deborah Howlett Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.njpp.org/?p=5060#comment-1357 Mr. Omahen;

Thanks for your comment.

I would respond that outside of the property tax, New Jersey’s taxes are quite competitive with other states. Please see our Busting the Myth report from the Sunday Star-Ledger last year:

http://www.njpp.org/editorials/busting-the-myth-the-real-numbers-show-n-j-is-not-the-most-overtaxed-state-in-the-nation-2

Further, taxes represent only about two percent of the cost of doing business. Studies clearly show most reputable businesses looking for a place to set up shop are more concerned with an educated and skilled workforce, access to markets, access to materials and even where the CEO wants to live. Taxes are far down that list.

Paying subpoverty wages dont benefit anyone, least of all working families.

]]> By: Dennis Omahen http://www.njpp.org/blog/statement-of-njpp-president-deborah-howlett-on-bill-to-raise-new-jerseys-minimum-wage#comment-1356 Dennis Omahen Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:35:33 +0000 http://www.njpp.org/?p=5060#comment-1356 Dear Ms Howlett,

If your objective is to improve the lives of tens of thousands of working families struggling to make ends meet in New Jersey I would suggest that you invest your energy in fixing a government that benefits this group of people.

If New Jersey’s taxes were more competitive we would have more jobs and people would have a better life.

A one dollar and seventy-five cent increase will do nothing but move jobs to Pennsylvania.

Dennis Omahen

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