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Sen. Sam Thompson

@SamThompsonNJ

Represent Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth & Ocean counties.

 New Jersey
Joined January 2012
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The Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee have called for the committee to be given subpoena power to compel the Treasurer to provide documents and testimony under oath related to massive increases in State health benefit premiums. senatenj.com/index.php/oroho…
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Senate Republican Budget members called on State Treasurer Muoio to come clean with long-overdue responses to OLS requests for data relevant to the steep increases in the cost of health care benefits. senatenj.com/index.php/oroho…
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“The truth about NJ’s debt that’s revealed in the professional report stands in stark contrast to the false claims by Treasurer Muoio and Gov. Murphy that the admin has reduced state debt. They haven’t been honest with people at all,” @SamThompsonNJ said. whyy.org/articles/new-jersey…
New Jersey’s deficit grew by $44 billion last year, as state rakes in record surplus

New Jersey’s deficit grew by $44 billion last year, as state rakes in record surplus

More than three-quarters of New Jersey’s debt comes from non-bonded obligations such as benefits for current and retired state workers.

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“The truth about NJ’s debt that’s revealed in the report stands in stark contrast to the false claims by Treasurer Muoio and @GovMurphy that the administration has reduced state debt,” said @SamThompsonNJ. “They haven’t been honest with people at all.” newjerseymonitor.com/2022/07…
Report confirms rise in New Jersey debt during pandemic's first year • New Jersey Monitor

Report confirms rise in New Jersey debt during pandemic's first year • New Jersey Monitor

The state Treasury's annual debt report confirms figures in a state audit released last month that showed obligations surged in fiscal year 2021.

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"New Jersey Senate Republicans want to see more tax relief, greater debt reduction and increased oversight in Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s $48.9 billion state budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1." 1/2 nj.com/politics/2022/05/nj-r…
N.J. residents would get $8B in tax relief and state would reduce $3B in debt under new GOP plan

N.J. residents would get $8B in tax relief and state would reduce $3B in debt under new GOP plan

Republican plan includes $8 billion in tax relief, a $5 billion surplus, more than $3 billion to pay down debt.

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We're calling on @GovMurphy to commit to expanding tax relief in the upcoming budget in advance of a revenue update from the Treasurer that's expected to show soaring tax collections that are $5 billion higher than the admin projected just 2 months ago. senatenj.com/index.php/oroho…
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Sen. @declanoscanlon said there's no reason for the Legislature to let @GovMurphy delay his Budget Message by two weeks, and the Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee will vote against legislation allowing the delay. senatenj.com/index.php/oscan…
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Sen. Sam Thompson retweeted
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Governor Phil Murphy@GovMurphy7 Feb 2022
We remember Susan Tisiker. For over 40 years, Susan had a career in public service – beginning as an educator and ending as longtime Chief of Staff to @SamThompsonNJ. We know that God has blessed Sue for a lifetime of service to her community and our state’s civic dialogue.
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Sen. Sam Thompson retweeted
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Governor Phil Murphy@GovMurphy31 Jan 2022
Congratulations to @SamThompsonNJ on 50 years of public service. We’re grateful for your dedication to the well-being of your constituents and the contributions you have made to our great state.
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The Bridge@OldBridgeTPS22 Dec 2021
Tonight the Old Bridge BOE & N.J. State Senator @SamThompsonNJ each recognized Jonas Salk Middle School educator Linda Costa on her selection as the "2021 American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) K-8 Outstanding German Educator!" Hervorragend Frau Costa!
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Senate Republicans are fighting back against an effort by Senate and Assembly Democrats and the Murphy administration to restrict public access to the New Jersey State House and the legislative process. senatenj.com/index.php/senat…
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The legislature has an opportunity to stop a Phil Murphy tax increase. By joining us in signing the petition, our Democrat colleagues can make this a bipartisan call to action. senatenj.com/index.php/joint…
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10,000 Afghan refugees fleeing turmoil in their homeland will be coming to the state, and Sens. Singer, Connors, Holzapfel, Thompson and O’Scanlon are calling on NJ’s Department of Homeland Security & Preparedness to ensure they are thoroughly vetted. senatenj.com/index.php/singe…
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We're continuing our push for transparency in the budget process with a new call for Gov. Phil Murphy to fully explain the hundreds of millions of dollars of pork spending in the FY 2022 State Budget he will sign into law this morning. senatenj.com/index.php/oroho…
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Sen. @SamThompsonNJ said the budget process gives a “small group of people” in the Legislature and governor’s office an “unhealthy amount of power,” and with "no meaningful public notice bills were considered that no members of the public could see." politico.com/states/new-jers…
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1/2 "It’s absolutely appalling that unimaginable sums of taxpayer money will be divvied up in a backroom by Democratic bosses and Governor Murphy,” said Sen. @SamThompsonNJ. northjersey.com/story/news/n…
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“We have a lot more money than we anticipated and it’s time to give it back to the taxpayers,” says Republican state Sen. @SamThompsonNJ newjersey.news12.com/nj-has-…
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Via @nj1015: "Republican lawmakers say the state should return some of its unexpected surplus exceeding $10 billion to taxpayers, perhaps as either a tax credit or tax cut, as part of assembling the fiscal 2022 budget over the next three weeks." nj1015.com/senate-gop-says-n…
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Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee called for a windfall of State tax revenues to be returned to NJ taxpayers after the State Treasury revealed billions in unexpected revenues that isn't needed to balance the budget or meet important priorities. senatenj.com/index.php/oroho…
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The Murphy administration refuses to show up for a critical budget hearing to tell us how they'll spend $11.5 billion of taxpayer money and the Democrats who control the Legislature are letting them get away with it.
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