Poll shows Corzine budget not a hit

The Star Ledger thought that this story showing that 60+ percent of the people of New Jersey think that the Governor didn't cut enough and raised taxes too much belonged buried, on page 17 of the New Jersey section.

In the same poll, 44 percent of the public thinks Corzine's spend ing plan relies too much on tax increases, versus 36 percent who think he strikes the right balance. Fifty percent consider the budget unfair, versus 33 percent who view it as fair.

In another survey, Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind found that 61 percent say raising the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent is a bad idea. The sur vey found that just 42 percent have a favorable opinion of the governor, down from a previous poll finding of 50 percent before his March 21 budget address.

Even more disturbing for the governor, voters who now have a "very unfavorable" view of Corzine nearly doubled to 21 percent dur ing the past month.