Governor Phil Murphy said he feels for drivers paying a near record high for gasoline, but added that it is necessary to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine.
“At this point with Russia given what Putin is doing in Ukraine, we’re all going to have to swallow hard and take it. This is completely unlawful,” Murphy told CNBC. “This guy is a complete and utter thug. He’s a war criminal and if it means we all have to take a little bit of pain to break this guy then that’s what it’s going to take because that’s what we need to do.”
The governor also said that he has to “figure out” what to do about the owners of Lukoil gas stations – franchised to average Americans – that are now being boycotted over Lukoil’s Russia connection.
“We’re trying to figure out what to do with them. They happen to be franchised by local New Jersey interests in most cases … We’re going to have to figure that one out,” he said.
Murphy also said that his budget address, being delivered to the Legislature today, will lay out steps to lower the price of goods and services in New Jersey.
“Inflation is real. It’s real. I don’t think it’s here forever like the early 80s but it’s certainly here for 2022 and we’re going to do everything we can to push back on it,” Murphy said.
What a rich arrogant low-life piece of garbage he really is! It’s such a shame that the once proud state of New Jersey, has to put up with this shtik dreq as a governor. He has no care in the world about his citizens. It’s all about him, and it’s all about his power. If he really cares, he would do something about the high taxes we pay for gasoline in New Jersey. He does not care. We made a big mistake by reelecting him. Don’t look at me because I didn’t vote for him, ever! But the people who voted for him, you people have to ask yourselves if you’re happy and are you going to be happy for the next 3 years or whatever it is that we have to put up with this arrogant individual.
I don’t like this attitude and style. Not the Jewish way. There is a better way to express yourself.
P.F.
Arrogant Rich. This goes back to his lawn parties while the rest of us were locked in our houses. Then he MANDATES mail in votes in direct violation of voting laws and nobody does anything
This goes all the way back to his lawn parties while the rest of us were locked in our houses. Then he MANDATES mail in votes in direct violation of voting laws and nobody does anything. The arrogance of our politicians is beyond amazing