N.J.'s return on U.S. taxes remains low
                   
app.com     May 12, 2008          

It's long been a fact of political life in New Jersey: The state pays more in federal taxes than it gets back in federal spending. But expect it to become a campaign issue this year, as it frequently does. ... It's likely to be a campaign issue By RAJU CHEBIUM • GANNETT... [read full story]                

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