Governor praises New Jersey budget plan with $4.5B in borrowing despite report that state’s debt burden is worst in nation

Published September 24, 2020 9:00pm ET



New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy praised a budget that includes $4.5 billion in new borrowing from the federal government and an additional tax on income over a $1 million.

The budget pitched by Murphy in August was $32.4 billion, but an additional $300 million was added by majority Democratic lawmakers after a compromise was reached with Murphy, bringing the amount to $32.7 billion.

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