Managing Editor, Newark Star-Ledger
Steve Liebman is the managing editor of The Star-Ledger of Newark
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Steve Liebman
"Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
"You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America.
"I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care."
"Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay."
"By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did."
"New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country."
Recent stories from Steve Liebman
Claims about Romney tax plan, Pallone election contest tested on the Truth-O-MeterNew Jersey Democrats claim a study found that Romney's plan would hike middle-class taxes to fund a tax cut for the rich; Anna Little says she "made history" in 2010 by nearly defeating Frank Pallone.
Happy New Year! PolitiFact New Jersey looks back on our 2011 fact checksWe put 120 claims to the Truth-O-Meter in 2011, with Gov. Chris Christie making the most appearances.
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