NJ wants to tax the rain... LMAO

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NJ wants to tax the rain... LMAO I kid you not. Quote: New Jersey wants to tax the rain https://nypost.com/2019/02/09/new-je...-tax-the-rain/ Saving money for a rainy day isn’t just a good idea in New Jersey — it’s about to become the law. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is poised to sign a “rain tax” bill passed by the state legislature Jan. 31 — and Republicans and lots of taxpayers are howling with rage. “Every time you think there’s nothing left to tax, we come up with something else,” Assemblyman Hal Wirths (R-Morris-Sussex) exploded during a debate on the measure. “It’s just never-ending down here.” The law allows each of the state’s 565 municipalities to set up its own public stormwater utility. The new bureaucracies will build and manage sewer systems to treat pollutant-filled stormwater runoff. The infrastructure could cost billions, state authorities say. Under the law, the utilities can levy steep fees on properties with large parking lots, long driveways, or big buildings — which create the most runoff.