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Democrat from New Jersey
Barbara Buono is a Democratic state senator representing part of Middlesex County. Buono previously served in the State Assembly from 1994 to 2001.
Recent statements involving Barbara Buono
"Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
"We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008."
"If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
"While the United States has seen its unemployment rate steadily decline, New Jersey's remains nearly two percent higher than the national average and more than a point higher than Connecticut and New York."
"Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again."
Recent stories featuring Barbara Buono
We look back at how Newark's mayor has done on claims ranging from crime to health care.
Sen. Barbara Buono claims versus the Truth-O-Meter: Mostly True, Mostly False:
The state senator from Middlesex County has had mixed results on claims about job gains, unemployment benefits and poverty
Wisniewski, Buono claims checked on Truth-O-Meter:
Statements vetted about approval ratings for President George H. W. Bush, the nation's poverty level
Chris Christie focus of weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings:
Sen. Barbara Buono claims the governor has demanded tax cuts the state can't afford; Christie touts his leadership in endorsing Mitt Romney
2 Democrats fare poorly in weekend claims checked against the Truth-O-Meter:
Claims about job loss, support of tax cuts for wealthy earn Mostly False, Pants on Fire rulings
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