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Lou Greenwald

Lou Greenwald

Lou Greenwald is a Democratic state Assemblyman representing parts of Burlington and Camden counties. He also serves as the Assembly Majority Leader.

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Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on December 4, 2012 a press conference in Trenton:
"Right now one of our highest job growth sectors is Leisure and Hospitality. We've added jobs that mostly fall within the restaurant and bar sector industry. These are not high-paying jobs, as the U.S. Department of Labor estimates this is an industry sector with the lowest average wages and the lowest proportion of its workforce earning minimum or subminimum wage jobs."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • December 16, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on August 9, 2012 an interview with Blue Jersey:
Says "about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 16, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on July 15, 2012 an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story”:
Says raising the state income tax rate on millionaires to offset property taxes for other residents is "not a tax increase. It's a tax shift."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • July 19, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on July 15, 2012 an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story”:
Says "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than $1 million.
False
By Bill Wichert • July 18, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on June 6, 2012 a tweet:
"In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • June 19, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on April 1, 2012 an interview with on NJTV's "On The Record.":
New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average."
True
By Caryn Shinske • May 10, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on January 17, 2012 a press release:
"Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation."
True
By Erin O'Neill • January 22, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on May 12, 2011 a message on Facebook:
Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • June 12, 2011
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