On Monday's Ask The Governor program, Chris Christie discussed the lingering political football known as the Transportation Trust Fund, and more specifically, whether residents will face a gas tax hike.

Christie was asked by Host Eric Scott whether a gas tax hike was on the table and under discussion.

“I have no idea. I haven’t heard anything from the Senate president or the speaker,” Christie said.

Would he consider signing one?

“Well, as I’ve said over and over again, everything is on the table for discussion, but it must be done within the context of overall tax fairness for the people of New Jersey,” he explained.

Christie reiterated that answer about overall tax fairness when he was asked whether he would sign the gas tax hike if it meant a trade-off in another area. He then attacked Democrats for inaction ahead of Tuesday’s election.

The governor claims Democrats put the issue aside in February and made no proposals for close to a year because it did not suit their politics entering an election year.

“There’s nothing I can do about a gas tax or the Transportation Trust Fund without the Legislature,” Christie said.

He also said any tax hike trade-off would jive with the pledge he signed for Americans for Tax Reforms to oppose and veto any tax increase efforts, as long as it meant overall tax fairness for New Jersey residents.

Near the end of the show, the issue was re-ignited by a call from Marvin in Annandale, who said he has been unemployed since 2009 and wanted New Jersey's inheritance and death taxes to be abolished.

Those taxes have been considered at the top of the list for any potential tax trade-offs with Democrats for a potential gas tax hike.

“I’m gonna attempt to use every bit of leverage I have as governor to get greater sense of tax fairness for people like Marvin," Christie said.

He once again called out Democratic leadership about those taxes.

“They say the estate tax is about the rich," Christie explained.  “This guy is getting twisted up and having to pay money to the state of New Jersey under our system,”

Christie said thousands in New Jersey are affected by these two taxes. Only one other state in the country - Maryland - has both taxes in place.

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