Newark, NJ – New Jersey’s wealthy new governor says he’ll be accepting the job’s $175,000-a-year salary.
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Democrat Phil Murphy is a multimillionaire former Wall Street executive who earned his fortune working at Goldman Sachs.
Murphy replaced Republican Chris Christie after he served two terms.
Christie’s predecessor, Democrat Jon Corzine, also was a rich alum of Goldman Sachs. But Corzine took only a $1 salary.
Murphy loaned about $16 million to his own campaign for the Democratic nomination. His 2016 taxes showed he earned $4.6 million, mostly from interest and dividends.
He declined Wednesday to take further questions about his salary. It was his first full day on the job.
This is why democrats are so out of touch with society. Does he really need the salary? How about donating it to a worthy cause?
Chazar.
Wahts Trump’s salary?
Whats Murphy’s ? How about take it and donate it to the poor he is cries about.
Faker Liar Murphy
Typical greedy liberal
People who do a job should be paid for it.
Why does anybody elect the rich to office? Generally, they are psychopaths.
I wrote a while back you all voted for this man and I wrote I was waiting for the complaints to start, and here they come. You get what you vote for, if you stop voting for people that promise you everything and believe only half the promises you might get a better candidate. NYC has a Mayor that is bringing down NY, now NJ has the same kind of Governor. Good Luck.
Why shouldn’t he get paid?
Why should he work for free? Trump promised to and it’s great that he is but no one is morally obligated to work for free.