Minority leaders in the New Jersey Assembly are urging Democrats who control the legislature to act on measures that will give some relief to taxpayers.

The Republicans are pushing for the Democrats to put a tax cut bill up for a vote.

Assembly minority leader Jon Bramnick rejects Democrats’ arguments that the state doesn’t have the money to cut taxes.

 “There’s already set aside in this budget close to $180 million for this purpose. We need that bill posted. Let’s have a discussion on the floor. Let’s vote it up and down.”

Democratic leaders want to wait to see if state revenues meet Governor Christie’s projections before they authorize a tax cut.

Republican Conference leader Dave Rible says homeowners and small businesses in New Jersey are looking for a tax reduction.

 “When we think about what the tax cuts are going to do to our economy it’s going to give confidence back to people to spend money to go back to these businesses. That’s what these people are hoping for. That a couple extra dollars goes back to the taxpayer that comes back to the streets, comes back to small businesses, small town main street.”

Assembly Republican Whip Scott Rumana is also calling for a vote on a measure that would eliminate payouts for unused sick and vacation time.

 “There are current 165 municipalities across this states that are facing nearly one billion dollars in accumulated sick and vacation pay liabilities, One billion dollars that taxpayers are going to have to support if this reform bill is not passed.”