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Lou Greenwald is a Democratic state Assemblyman representing parts of Burlington and Camden counties. He also serves as the Assembly Majority Leader.

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Lou Greenwald
stated on December 4, 2012 in a press conference in Trenton:

"Right now one of our highest job growth sectors is Leisure and Hospitality. We've added jobs that mostly fall within the restaurant and bar sector industry. These are not high-paying jobs, as the U.S. Department of Labor estimates this is an industry sector with the lowest average wages and the lowest proportion of its workforce earning minimum or subminimum wage jobs."

By Caryn Shinske • December 16, 2012
Lou Greenwald
stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview with Blue Jersey:

Says "about 100,000 kids in this country leave their home state and go to another state to be educated. Out of that 100,000 young people, 30,000 of them are from New Jersey, by far the largest amount."

By Erin O'Neill • August 16, 2012
Lou Greenwald
stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story”:

Says raising the state income tax rate on millionaires to offset property taxes for other residents is "not a tax increase. It's a tax shift."

By Bill Wichert • July 19, 2012
Lou Greenwald
stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story”:

Says "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than $1 million.

By Bill Wichert • July 18, 2012
Lou Greenwald
stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet:

"In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."

By Bill Wichert • June 19, 2012

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