The Report: The War Against New Jersey (and Other Blue States)

November 26, 2021

The Report

Measuring government performance

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 03: Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., conduct a news conference on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The War Against New Jersey (and Other Blue States)

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