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Here's a question for the staunch conservatives:
I live in the Fifth District of New Jersey. Last November we elected (for the first time in forever) a Republican. The Honarable Scott Garrett is our new Republican Representative in Congress.
Last week, in his first vote, he voted AGAINST extending unemployment benefits. He was one of only four members of Congress that voted against the bill. His reasoning was that NJ would not benefit as much as the other states because our unemployment rate is lower.
He is correct. NJ has always been a cash cow for the federal government. We are currently dead last in the union in money returned from DC vs. money we pay into DC.
Did he do the right thing voting against extending unemployment benefits?---Marc
I live in the Fifth District of New Jersey. Last November we elected (for the first time in forever) a Republican. The Honarable Scott Garrett is our new Republican Representative in Congress.
Last week, in his first vote, he voted AGAINST extending unemployment benefits. He was one of only four members of Congress that voted against the bill. His reasoning was that NJ would not benefit as much as the other states because our unemployment rate is lower.
He is correct. NJ has always been a cash cow for the federal government. We are currently dead last in the union in money returned from DC vs. money we pay into DC.
Did he do the right thing voting against extending unemployment benefits?---Marc