The problem in this state is all the politicians always skim off the top too, look at Sharpe James 32 Count Federal Indictment.
If the Democrats wanted too they could cut taxes and get more money. With the Bush Tax Cuts, the Federal Government has collected more money not less, and its not the rich who get the pinch its the middle class. The Rich hide their money when Taxes go up or in the case here move out of NJ, leaving behind the people who cant afford the taxes to pay, and thats how you get a budget crisis and the middle class taking it Scott Gomez style.