BLUE Jersey!

I haven't posted in a while. I have been very nervous about yesterday's election. Today was the first day in a while where I have been happy.

The less money you have, the less control of your life you have. Fact, not opinion. A lot of those people are in government. Meaning, you don't have much control in who they are. You can vote. But, that doesn't mean they will win.

As I have been watching Washington the last few months I get more and more terrified. That tax plan is awful! Unfortunately, some people like it because they think they are rich but they aren't. When you sort through what they are proposing, these are the people getting screwed the most!

SALT. State and Local Tax deduction. NJ has really high taxes and a Texas republican wants to raise it higher by eliminating that deduction. It's still up in the air if it will happen. But, ever since it was first mentioned, tips have been down for Josh.

I needed last night. I needed to have faith in MY state again. I am such a Jersey girl! Always have been always will be! I wanted to believe we were better. That we would return to blue strength!

Because blue means we care. Blue means we are educated enough to know raising the minimum wage HELPS economies not hurts them. Blue means we understand the power of strong unions on an economy. Blue means we want stricter gun laws for safety. Blue means we are full of love not hate. Blue means we want to strengthen public schools. Blue means we know a healthy environment means a stronger economy.

Blue Governor and Blue Legislature. Blue! Blue! Blue! WOO HOO!!! A buffer!!! As Washington tries to do their worst to those in need, our state government will counter it in NJ!!! A safety net to make it through the Trump years!!!

In one of many articles in the NY Times today the author pointed out "NJ has mostly been left out of the recession recovery". I think they are right. Christie did an awful job! Kim's plan sounded the same as what was already happening! Now, we have hope. Now, we might actually be able to share in the recovery.

I hope the DNC pays attention to NJ and VA. What do these governors have in common? We need a new plan. We need to focus on the economy and not social issues. We need to embrace progressive ideas in a moderate way. How do we win the house of representatives in 2018? By listening to what worked yesterday and watching how it gets done in early 2018!