June 24, 2011 7:02 PM

The state of NJ has made the pain of the middle class more acute by passing the pension and health reform act. Working people - teachers,police,fireman,school employees and state employees will face a 30% increase in health benefit costs and those on a pension will not get a COLA for the next 4 years. At 40,000 a year and a mortgage, car payment I will be holding on by the skin of my teeth!