O'Toole Seeks to Continue Employment Growth

The following is a message from the office of New Jersey State Senator Kevin O’Toole:

Senate Republican Whip Kevin O’Toole (R-Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic) continued his call for bipartisan efforts to continue rapid employment growth in this state, in response to news that New Jersey has passed 12 states in private-sector job gains over the past two months:

“I get that it’s an election year, but my colleagues in the legislature need to consider those who put us in office instead of focusing on political missions.

“Some pro-business measures and reforms have helped New Jersey add nearly 128,000 private-sector jobs under Gov. Christie’s leadership, and New Jersey is now 15 spots higher in job growth than it was under Gov. Corzine. These gains make it clear that if Democrats join us, we can regain the rest of the 211,200 private-sector jobs lost under Corzine.

“Leaders in this legislature have an opportunity, right now, to continue this outstanding momentum by allowing job creators to pay for new jobs instead of excessive government. That means fulfilling their word by advancing a 10-percent income tax cut for families and small business owners, as well as working with us to reform New Jersey’s most progressive tax structure and repeal Democratic laws that have led to burdensome regulations on job creators.”