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http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/14/11690662-gov-christies-pension-issue-nj-probe-looks-at-running-mate-double-dipping
By Mark Lagerkvist
New Jersey Watchdog
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a rising star in the national Republican Party called an overhaul of the state pension system his "biggest governmental victory." He now faces embarrassment from flaws his reforms failed to fix.
The sweeping new laws increase contributions from public workers, decrease benefits and halt cost-of-living hikes. According to Christie, the changes should save the state $120 billion over the next 30 years.
But his reform did little to stop the age-old New Jersey practice of double-dipping, in which employees "retire," start collecting a pension, and then are rehired, often the next day. Christie's own deputy chief of staff collects $219,000 a year from the state a $130,000 salary as a top aide to the governor plus $89,000 in state pension.
Worse for Christie, a criminal investigation is under way involving his running mate, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
rfranklin
(13,200 posts)He is a disaster.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Satan has entered their evil hearts.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)...re-elected. There is nobody in the dem party of jersey that really could or would stand up to him.
tilsammans
(2,549 posts)IMO, either one could take on Christie handily, and with bipartisan support.
(I used to live in NJ, so I'm not as current on its politics as I once was.)
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)...the election is in 2013 and with lower turnout. I am just not sure that Booker or Cody would run against him. But you never know from you lips to the voters minds my friend.
bupkus
(1,981 posts)Will not be surprised by any of this. Christie is a criminal masquerading as governor just as he was a criminal masquerading as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey under George W. Bush.
Just do a web search of Chris Christie or his thieving brother Todd. They're both as dirty as they come.