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State Treasurer David Rousseau says Governor Jon Corzine's toll hike plan is dead. But Corzine says with his transportation plan still in the works, he is not making any promises.

Even though critics of the toll hike say the plan is dead, Governor Jon Corzine is not backing away or backing down from jacking up prices.

Corzine says he is working on a plan for transportation but it will be weeks before he releases it. But the state will still need billions of dollars for it – to pay down debt, widen the Turnpike, and possibly build a new tunnel across the Hudson River. Treasurer David Rousseau has said every governor has needed money for transportation projects but was not willing to risk popularity for the sake of higher tolls.

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