Christie then took the Democrats plan and made his sweeping

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Brooklyn, New York, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) July 4, 2011 -- 'Listen, you can punch me in the face and knock me down,' Sweeney said, 'but don't be vindictive and punish innocent people. These people didn't do anything to him, it's like a bank robber taking hostages. And now he's starting to shoot people.'

'He was angry because he wanted a mutual budget. But do you hurt people because of that? Do you take $8 million in AIDS funding away?

Legal services is drowning as it is, and you take away another $5 million? I’m just so angry that he hurt people like this to prove a point. He is a cruel man.'
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Sweeney said that the cuts had been made to to 'punish' Democrats - and also said that Christie refused to speak to him in the week leading up to the budget, despite saying that he would.

Problems initially arose when the Democrats decided to draft their own budget - but the governor's office wanted to negotiate a single budget, which they refused to discuss until they had reached an agreement on pension and health reform.

Christie then took the Democrats plan and made his sweeping cuts to it, without discussing it with Sweeney - who called the move 'mean-spirited'.

'He’s angry,' Sweeney said. 'I liken it to being spoiled, I’m going to get my way, or else.