Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll graciously spent some time with AFP activists at the Defending the American Dream Summit. Here is an excerpt of the Assemblyman's terrific speech at the New Jersey Delegation Breakfast.

Will Alison McHose Be New Jersey's Sharron Angle?

Back in 2005, Angle was the only legislator in Nevada to vote against raising property taxes.

Angle is known for the vote. And now, in 2010 she is the Senate candidate in Nevada against Harry Reid.

Assemblywoman McHose, will you stand tall and be the next Sharron Angle?

Taxpayers in New Jersey are counting on you!

The following op-ed by Steve Lonegan on Governor Christie's budget appeared today in NorthJersey.com (Bergen Record).

RUSH Limbaugh is singing the praises of Governor Christie’s budget. National pundits talk of “spending cuts.” Some enthusiasts have gone as far as starting a “Christie for President” chant.

So many words. But as the big government spin machine rolls on, what is really happening?

Sweep away the bluster and the attitude, and behind it all is the largest property tax hike New Jersey has ever seen.

Steve Lonegan was on NJ 101.5 this morning to discuss the governor's budget, focusing on the inequitable allocation of school funding to the Abbott Districts.

Listen to Steve's interview here.

Governor Christie has been hailed across the spectrum as a conservative tax cutter and spending cutter. Unfortunately, Governor Christie is proving to be neither and the suffering taxpayers of New Jersey will bear the brunt of this fiscally irresponsible budget should it be passed.

Contrary to the narrative being permeated in the media and the right-wing blogosphere, Governor Christie's budget grows state government by 6% and expands the welfare state while pilfering $2.56B from New Jersey taxpayers in the way of state aid.