Sweeney proposes budget to fund pensions

Published June 19, 2014 2:10am ET



TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Senate President Stephen Sweeney proposed an alternative to Gov. Chris Christie’s budget on Wednesday that raises taxes on the state’s wealthiest residents and imposes a business tax surcharge to fund next year’s required pension system payment.

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