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NJ State Debt More Than Anticipated Revenues

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The Associated Press
New Jersey News | May 9, 2012

New Jersey owed nearly $34 billion at the end of the 2011 fiscal year, more than the $32 billion in anticipated state revenues in the coming fiscal year.

Members of the Assembly's Budget Committee discussed the state's debt Wednesday during a hearing with the state treasurer.

A report from the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services notes the debt is equal to 7 percent of the state's 2010 gross domestic product of $487.3 billion. That doesn't include interest on the debt.

The state also has over $7 billion in authorized but unissued bonding debt.

Gov. Chris Christie's 2013 budget calls for $2.9 billion in debt payments, about 9 percent of the anticipated $32 billion in state revenues.

Debt figures for the end of the current fiscal year are not yet available.

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