Have you seen those eye-catching blue and white signs at schools around the state, proudly announcing that "this school is being fixed by the SCC"? Prior to the 1998 court order which created the School Construction Corporation, schools undergoing construction did not get fancy signs, but they WERE able to get the job done for significantly less money. In fact, a May 10th New York Times article cited reports that "found that schools built by the agency cost an average of 45 percent more than similar schools built by local districts."
Hmmm . . .
This is reminiscent of those "What's Wrong With This Picture?" games you did as a child. Town A builds a school without the SCC and spends $10 million. Town B, adjacent to Town A, builds a school with the SCC and spends $14.5 million, but has a fancy sign emblazoned with the letters "SCC". I don"t think you even need to see the "picture" to tell me what's wrong with it.
While I was mayor of Jersey City, I was able to open new schools with "NO capital construction dollars", not only protecting its residents from increased property taxes, but also creating a privately-funded community center for ALL residents to enjoy.
Imagine that . . . Schools being built without skyrocketing property taxes AND the creation of a safe, positive, community-driven facility for public use! And for a lot less money than those blue "SCC" signs cost.
Us vs. Them
Posted by:
Apr 29, 2005, 1:38:47 PM
With yet another long-time political leader arrested in Monmouth County, it's worth making the following point. The strategy of "us vs. them" -- namely that we should elect a Republican because we are honest, and Democrats are not -- is inherently faulty. Why? Because we can"t persuade Democratic voters to come our way if they refuse to listen to our message. And if our message begins with, "Republicans good, Democrats corrupt," they"re going to close their ears and walk away from us.
Campaigns are not won with polarizing messages, but rather with honest, open, and immediate reforms of the ills that are plaguing the constituents of a specific community.
Don"t get me wrong -- corruption is an important issue. That's why a comprehensive ban on "pay to play" contracting is a fundamental part of our "Reform NOW!" agenda.
But when it comes to converting Democrats into people who will cast votes for Republicans at all levels, corruption takes a backseat to the skyrocketing property tax bills that are forcing families, seniors, and businesses out of New Jersey -- and into our neighboring states. If we try to make the election about which candidate is honest and which is a crook, the side with more money for advertising will win. But if it's Democrats vs. property tax reform, we will win, and we will win up and down the ticket.
My candidacy for governor of New Jersey addresses this very issue at its core and seeks to lower not only your property tax bill year after year after year, but roots out the wasteful spending to, in turn, bring a fair share of your hard-earned dollars back to your own municipality. We don"t need a catchy slogan to convince you because we have a plan; we don"t need gimmicky advertising because there aren"t any hidden future costs or catches to this plan.
Remember last year when Jim McGreevey, along with his Newark pal Sharpe James, tried to force you and me to pay for the Nets and Devils to have a brand new stadium in Newark? Remember how we worked to get the facts out and let the already overburdened taxpayers of New Jersey know that together we could stop that terrible idea?
Well, Jim's successor is at it again. This time with much less fanfare and without really asking for our opinion. It seems that last night the Giants and the State of New Jersey reached a deal. This deal gives the Giants 75 acres of Meadowlands property -- compared to the only 28 acres the stadium occupies now -- for the next 40 years!
Interestingly enough, even George Zoffinger, the chief executive of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, "still has concerns that the $6.3 million in annual payments the Giants are envisioned to make to the state would not cover the annual debt on the current stadium, putting the burden on state taxpayers."
Here we go again . . .
Bret's Rivals Launch False Attacks
Posted by:
Apr 08, 2005, 7:02:08 PM
It's sad, but true: as campaign season develops, and we get closer to Primary Election Day, campaigns that are trailing or fading, desperate to hold their positions, sometimes decide to launch attacks against their rivals.
That was the case this week, when not one but two of Bret's rivals for the GOP nomination decided to "go negative" to stop our campaign's momentum.
Bret's rivals falsely charge that while he was Mayor of Jersey City, spending and taxes jumped. What they don"t tell you is that in early 1991, Bret's Democrat predecessors switched Jersey City's budgeting from a January-December Year to a July-June Year, and that during the six-month Transition Period in the first half of 1991, they pre-paid tens of millions of dollars in Fiscal Year 1992 expenses. (You can see proof of this in the fact that the 6-month 1991 "Transition Year" Budget is almost as great as the 12-month 1992 Budget.) This caused Jersey City's Fiscal Year 1992 Budget to be artificially low. If you add the pre-paid expenses back into the Fiscal Year 1992 Budget, it becomes clear that Bret CUT spending when he took over as Jersey City's Mayor.
Bret was elected in November 1992, in the middle of the FY 1993 Budget Year, with the City's Budget still not finalized. To compensate for the pre-payment of 1992 expenses, and understand the true level of city annualized spending in the period before Bret was elected, you have to add the 18-month 1991 and 1992 Budgets together and divide by 1.5. That gives you $307 million as the annualized rate of spending during the 18 month period before Bret came into office. Immediately upon entering into office, Bret cut spending from that $307 million level and submitted a $280 million budget, which grew over the 9 years Bret was in office to $334 million.
Let's review: before Bret took over Jersey City, the annualized rate of spending was $307 million. When he left office nine years later, the annualized rate of spending was $334 million. That increase from $307 million to $334 million represents a 9 percent increase over 9 years -- or a spending growth rate of about 1 percent per year on average during the period.
And here's the kicker: those dollar figures are in NOMINAL dollars (that is, NOT adjusted for inflation). In REAL dollar terms (that is, adjusted for inflation), BRET CUT SPENDING IN JERSEY CITY DURING HIS NINE YEARS IN OFFICE.
Posted by Staffer Gregory Andres
Rock Stars and Birthday Parties ...
Posted by:
Apr 01, 2005, 2:31:04 PM
It's official . . . Over the weekend we will be adding a Bret Schundler Fan Club page to this site. In fact, early next week, you will be able to order Bret posters, t-shirts, and even a birthday party package called "Bret's Birthday Bash." (Kit comes complete with a life-size cardboard cutout of me, lengthy talking points, and two amendments to the state Constitution -- and noisemakers of course . . .)
"Doug is not a rock star, he's like a chess champion," says one of his supporters. "People like Gary Kasparov, but they don't take their underwear off and ask him to sign it. That's the difference. Schundler is a rock star to them."
Sources tell me to be on the lookout for any groupies or obsessed fans at tomorrow's Middlesex Convention . . .
On a more serious note, we"ve been working really hard in Middlesex County, and with the support of so many Middlesex GOP officials, we"re hopeful for a strong showing tomorrow. Thanks for all your hard work, and keep it up!
Oops they did it again ...
Posted by:
Mar 25, 2005, 1:08:19 PM
As the Acting Governor was signing the state's much debated pay-to-play bill into law, the Star Ledger reported yesterday that the top lawyer for the State Democratic Party circulated "a blueprint for getting around it."
"The Feb. 1 document was distributed among top Democratic fund-raisers before the party's annual fund-raising gala, which was held Tuesday just hours after Codey signed the pay-to-play law."
Somehow, this doesn"t elicit a response from Democrats.
Codey? Corzine? Anybody?
Nothing like getting by with a little help from their friends . . .
Jon Corzine's Guide to Running for Office ...
Posted by:
Mar 23, 2005, 10:54:33 AM
After a short blogging hiatus, I know it might be risky to repeat myself. However, thanks to the Press of Atlantic City's article yesterday, I"ll take that risk.
Jon Corzine is still silent on New Jersey and says as much in this article. When asked about issues that are directly facing New Jerseyans, the article tells us we will "have to wait." Corzine himself says, "There will be plenty of time for that later."
When?
However, our illusive Senator does find time to respond to questions of his mother's campaign donation (to the tune of $37,000). "My mom and my family have always tried to help each other out," Corzine admits. "It's ridiculous."
For once, I agree with you. It is ridiculous.
Bergen Convention Results
Posted by:
Mar 17, 2005, 5:21:01 PM
The results from Tuesday's Bergen County Convention offer a glimpse into what is really happening in the Republican primary in New Jersey.
My third place finish tells a more interesting story than some of the other candidates would like to admit. I have not spent the past two years campaigning in Bergen County. I have not spent exorbitant sums of money in past few months to secure the vote there. Nor have I rented office space from the Bergen County Republican Organization's Headquarters (where the Convention was held!).
Yet, I placed in a virtual tie for second place with the Doug "The Renter" Forrester and well above the "free-spending Bob Schroeder" (not to be confused with the "Freewheelin" Bob Dylan").
Could it be that the people of Bergen County are tired of skyrocketing property taxes? Could it be that people, not just in Bergen County, but all over the state, are joining our Property Tax Revolution?
Boss Norcross ... Helping Democrats Win Since ...
Posted by:
Mar 11, 2005, 4:53:35 PM
Well, the Philadelphia Inquirer published a story today about the illustrious George Norcross. You know George Norcross, the one who, along with former State Senator John Lynch, bankrolled and controlled Jim McGreevey's administration . . . and eventually had him thrown out of office?
It seems that Good "Ol George isn"t as careful as he would have us all think. Behind his perfectly manicured appearance lies a cockiness unbecoming even in McGreevey's administration. The Inquirer story today reveals that a former Palmyra Councilman wore a wire when meeting with Norcross in his Commerce Bank office and recorded the party boss bragging about "how powerful he was and how much influence he had" with Jim McGreevey.
Jon Corzine might not need Boss Norcross's money, but he does need his support in South Jersey. Stay tuned . . .
Updates, Responses, and Revolutions ...
Posted by:
Mar 10, 2005, 6:39:50 PM
Well, the response to the blog has been more than I imagined and I can only hope that all of you are telling your friends to visit the site and read the blog every day. Be sure to keep checking the site for updates -- we have some big changes coming soon!
I have also been getting a lot of questions and I wanted to address one specifically. In response to a recent blog, a reader asked how, if elected governor, I would cut taxes and what spending I would cut.
Quite simply, besides eliminating the 8,000 new jobs added to the state payroll over the past three years (read: the McGreevey administration) and acting with a degree of fiscal sensibility (a foreign idea to most state bureaucrats), my Permanent Property Tax Reduction Amendments would create surplus money to cut property taxes without unnecessarily cutting state programs. How? The Amendments force the state to reign in spending, with a reasonable cap, and send the extra money back to the municipalities from which it came. This means more money for your local schools, roads, police, and a dramatic reduction in YOUR property taxes.
After referring to me as less than talkative twice (1 and 2), the Democrats own self-anointed, bearded leader has continued to remain silent himself -- silent that is on the most important issue in the upcoming election -- property taxes. I have called on him to break his relative quiet and give the deserving public a glimpse at his plan to fix the property tax debacle in New Jersey.
More of a glimpse, perhaps, than the veiled words of a "special session" or a vague "promise" not have say anything about his plan until the Republicans have a nominee.
Senator Corzine, can you hear me? The Revolution is building and your quiet tells us one true thing -- you, much like Dick and Jane (I mean Jim), have no real interest in relieving the property tax burden on the citizens of New Jersey.
In the irony of ironies, the New Jersey Democrats gave me, and the other six gubernatorial candidates for governor, the moniker "The Silent 7". In what is perhaps copyright infringement of the oh-so-clever phrase Jon Corzine used to describe us a few weeks ago (remember the deafening silence?), the state Democrats have made clear a difference between us . . . and them.
While they fault us for being "silent" on Social Security reform, an issue which is not controlled by the state government in any way, shape, or form, they continually remain "silent" on reforms which would, among other things, ban dual office holding, a favorite pastime of NJ Democrats.
They also remain "silent" on the most important crisis facing our great state . . . the property taxes that are spiraling out of control and forcing Republicans and Democrats alike out of the state. In fact, it was the fearless leader of the NJ Democrats who not-so-silently announced plansto cut property tax aid to homeowners, senior citizens included!
The hypocrisy is never-ending with these people . . .
Stumped?
Posted by:
Mar 03, 2005, 3:46:47 PM
After a week of the typical empty rhetoric from Democrats, I thought I would include my stump speech in the blog. Read on . . .
Property taxes are an inappropriate way to fund public schools and basic local services because they do not take into account an individual's ability to pay.
An over-reliance upon property taxation to fund our public schools and local governments is causing senior citizens all across New Jersey to be taxed right out of their homes. It is also forcing schools and local governments to have to trim the most basic and vital of public services as over-taxed homeowners become increasingly unable to cover the rising cost of such services.
I have authored constitutional amendments that would result in property tax rates throughout our state continually falling. As our state economy grows year by year -- and with it, state tax collections grow -- my amendments would force state politicians to send a fair share of these constantly rising state tax collections to public schools and local governments.
Corrupt state politicians care more about increasing their state patronage empire than lowering New Jerseyans" property taxes, but I think New Jerseyans are ready to remove politicians who stand in the way of immediate property tax reform. Accordingly, I invite you to join the thousands of other citizens all across New Jersey who are banding together to force politicians to put my amendments onto this November's ballot so we can implement a Property Tax Revolution this year. All you need to do is fill-out the Notice to Politicians to let your elected officials know that you want action NOW!
Got Property Tax Relief? The New Budget Sure Doesn't
Posted by:
Mar 02, 2005, 3:53:47 PM
As I am fighting to reduce property taxes throughout the state, the Acting Governor is choosing to cut property tax aid to all property tax owners, senior citizens included!
In fact, according to a Star Ledger article, the "biggest savings would come from slashing tax rebate programs for homeowners - $1.2 billion." To add insult to injury, the "Homestead Rebates for senior citizens would decrease from $1200 to $800, and NJ Saver rebates, which averaged $690 last year, would be eliminated for an additional 1.3 million homeowners."
Jon Corzine, and his $37,000 friends in the NJ Democrat Party, will bring you more of the same. I am the only candidate for governor who is offering a plan to return your money -- to you!
As Dick Codey dumped his budget on the state yesterday, one which called for greater spending, new programs and, in the face of the greatest property tax fiasco in the state's history, cut property tax aid to homeowners, Jon Corzine "commended" the Acting Governor.
Corzine then led us on another virtual tour of his "Empty Promises" Ethics Plan and promised to say more "later this month" about his economic development and budget ideas.
Well, the Acting Governor showed us all today. He showed us that even in times of great financial crisis the state of New Jersey can continue to raise taxes, increase the state bureaucracy and its programs (by 4%!), and at the same time cut property tax aid for homeowners.
The Acting Governor's Budget Address offers no relief to the New Jersey residents who are struggling under the current repressive property tax system.
If there was ever a time for a revolution, it is now!
Sierra Club Endorses Corzine?
Posted by:
Feb 24, 2005, 3:51:15 PM
A few weeks ago, I spoke about the need to preserve Petty's Island, a small island in the Delaware that the CITGO corporation had chosen to donate to state to be turned into a nature preserve. In fact, I called on Jon Corzine and Dick Codey to do something about the underhanded tactics that South Jersey boss George Norcross was using to block the transfer of the island to state hands. They did nothing.
So why has the Sierra Club, who is championing creating that very nature preserve on the island, chosen to endorse Jon Corzine for Governor?
Did his mother write them a check, too?
Human ATMs ... New Jersey's Got 'Em
Posted by:
Feb 21, 2005, 5:22:33 PM
In light of a recent Bergen Record column and a Phildelphia Inquirer article about Jon Corzine, Doug Forrester, and Bob Schroeder's spending habits, it's no wonder that we have seen the flurry of endorsements that has come their way the past few months.
It causes one to wonder how a candidate for elected office receives endorsements without a promise of future assistance in the way of no-bid contracts (read: McGreevey) or without opening his supersized wallet (read: the big three). More to the point, how does anyone of these three candidates honestly expect the citizens of New Jersey to cast a vote for them, as they promise reform out of one side of their collective mouths while spewing cash like human ATMs out of the other side?
Speaking of deafening ...
Posted by:
Feb 18, 2005, 11:56:38 AM
"The collective silence of the seven Republicans running for Governor was deafening." So says our favorite bearded Democrat (no not Fidel, the other one) of the Republican gubernatorial candidates" non-response to the Republican State Senators who chose not to act on ineffective pay-to-play legislation this past week in Trenton.
You know what would really be deafening? Putting all of the people that Jon has "donated" and "contributed" to in one room. Now that would create some kind of a racket (no pun intended). Come to think of it, do they make rooms that big? I"m sure our bored and bearded friend from the Beltway could build them all new homes, if only they will make sure he doesn"t have to face a primary. Oh wait . . . he already did that.
So Senator Corzine, here's some noise for you . . . That reform package that you unleashed last Friday will increase the amount of statewide elected officials by 200%. So when facing a $4 billion dollar budget shortfall, you would like to increase the state payroll? Your pal McGreevey already tried that . . .
Valentine's Day and Corruption ... Only in New Jersey
Posted by:
Feb 16, 2005, 4:10:43 PM
On the occasion of Valentine's Day, I want to share a few thoughts about family and those that I care about. Even in its most commercialized form, Valentine's Day can be a reminder to share your feelings with those your care about. While friends can come and go, family is always there and always supportive. Particularly supportive, it seems, if you are a Democrat.
Recently, the state's news media has been churning out stories about two of our favorite Democrats -- Dick Codey and Jon Corzine. Codey's brother, it seems, is the beneficiary of some of the infamous luck o" the Irish, a few months early. Robert Codey, a prosecutor in the attorney general's organized crime bureau, was leased to Union County on October 1st to help the county prosecutor with organized crime cases. This special deal has given Robert Codey not only a salary of $140,000 for the year he will be with Union County, but also made him eligible for a pension that is $36,000 a year greater than it would have been had he not been sent to Union in this special deal brokered between the state Attorney General's office and the Union County prosecutor's office. According to a Star Ledger article from February 11th, when asked about the deal, Robert Codey had "no comment." Similarly, a spokeswoman for the acting governor said that he was not aware of the "details of his brother's pay."
Not to be outdone, Jon Corzine recruited his mother to aid in his process to buy the Democrat nomination for Governor. Nancy Corzine, an 89 year old, retired school teacher who lives in Oak Park, Illinois donated $37,000 to the Bergen County Democratic Organization on October 14th of last year. The amount matches not only Jon Corzine's own donation, but also the maximum amount allowed by law. When contacted by The Record of Bergen County about her donation, Mrs. Corzine would not answer questions, but commented "I don"t like these elections and stuff. I have nothing else to say."
And we are to believe that the Democrats will bring reform to New Jersey?
Join the Property Tax Revolution!
Posted by:
Feb 11, 2005, 12:00:12 PM
The property tax revolution has begun! In our first radio spot of the campaign, we talk about the Boston Tea Party because it has been since 1773 that a system of taxation has existed that is as unfair as the current system in our state of New Jersey. We are at a crossroads in this state -- literally -- in that we can choose the road to real reform (certainly the "road less taken") or follow the same path of corruption and waste that will continue to force seniors, families, and young couples out of their homes and into neighboring states. And it will not just be people who leave the state, but the businesses that employ the citizens of New Jersey will be forced out by the tax structure that makes the cost of doing business in New Jersey too great.
This week, I set up a way to for you to join the revolution and to tell not only your friends and neighbors, but also your elected officials, that the time has come for a change. By going to our Notice to Politicians, you can sign on to what is the future of property tax reform in New Jersey. This Notice will allow you to contact your elected officials to tell them you support my Reform Agenda and that you want them to support putting these reforms on the ballot in November or you will vote them out of office! Please be sure to sign up today!
Leasing Out Our Future
Posted by:
Jan 31, 2005, 4:56:17 PM
The Democrats are at it again! Last week Dick Codey announced that he is considering leasing out toll roads to solve the state's current financial crisis. (Click here to read the story.) Hasn"t anyone learned from the problems of the past? Have the DMV and EZPass become just skeletons in the closet? When are we ever going to learn? People need to know that if we got our spending under control in the first place, we wouldn"t have to resort to these band aids year after year. Pet projects, free spending, and pay-to-play politics will lead us to budget problems every year. . .
In the same manner, just last year, Jim McGreevey forced his $28 billion budget on New Jersey citizens and their families for generations to come. I believe that the time has come for New Jersey to stop mortgaging its future to pay for its present (and past) mistakes. We need someone to wipe the slate clean and bring true reform to Trenton. While the prospect of leasing state owned roads and buildings may earn the state some revenue in the short term, should we expect the leased state infrastructure to bear the names of their corporate sponsors? Just like sporting venues all over the country became giant billboards for their sponsors, can we expect the Commerce Bank Turnpike or the George Norcross Parkway?
I know that I"ve had enough of the Democrats' failed programs -- and the waste and corruption that seems to follow them everywhere. It's time for New Jersey to stand up and say "New Jersey Is Not For Sale!"
State of the State?
Posted by:
Jan 14, 2005, 10:47:58 AM
So Dick, what exactly is the State of the State? Has your party left New Jersey in such a State of Disrepair that it might be too much for the honest, hardworking citizens of the state to bear? Because nowhere in your remarks on Tuesday did you mention the actual State of the State.
What the Acting Governor did tell us this week is that he wants "to be honest about the issues . . . about the problems . . . and the limits on what we can accomplish." But he forgot to discuss the property tax crisis in the state. In fact, he mentioned the words "property tax" twice and both times in passing. It would be one thing if he had given a five minute speech and mentioned all such pressing issues with passing interest, but in the entire 42 minutes of his address, he spent more time on the Democrats feel good fluff than on an issue literally forcing people out of their homes. While mental health care and stem cell research certainly are issues of great importance, they pale in comparison to the escalating cost of living in New Jersey -- one which has resulted from the Democrat's corrupt methods of doing business -- and one which is tied to the out of control property tax system in this state. The facts are that:
• Property taxes in New Jersey are the highest in America;
• The average homeowner now pays over $5600 a year;
• Property taxes have been rising by 7%, or $392, a year;
• Present property taxes increases are 50% greater than during the Whitman Administration -- just four years ago!
All this is, of course, par for the course for the New Jersey Democrats. Time and time again they avoid the real issues and instead placate the public and the news media with everything but what's really important.
I urge you to read the facts on the Dick Codey's State of the State Address. Don"t be fooled by the Democrats feel good speech because the current State of the State of New Jersey is NOT good -- and we can do better.
Merry Christmas
Posted by:
Dec 24, 2004, 12:21:08 PM
I"d like to take a break from the rush of the campaign to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas. This season is a special one, one which focuses on rebirth, miracles, and new beginnings, regardless of which holiday you celebrate. I have been blessed many times in my life, most obviously with a healthy and loving family. It is times like these that I like to find a minute to step back and think about what I have to be thankful for and make sure that I am living my life in a way that is in line with what I believe.
When it comes to running for governor, I want to do the same. I want to make sure that I am doing my best to bring good tidings to the State of New Jersey. For too long, we have lived under the veil of misguided policies, and the politicians who implemented them. We have to stand up and say "enough is enough" and force our elected officials to help us. That's the message included in my Reform Now Agenda that will bring true property tax reform to each and every one of us.
It's time to hold our state legislators accountable for their actions and demand that they put a stop to the rampant waste that takes place in Trenton year after year after year. I have faith that we can truly fix the property tax system and while we are at it, create a state that truly looks out for its citizens -- young and old alike.
That being said, you will be hearing a lot from me in the coming weeks and months about how we can bring about these changes -- and how we can do it together. For now, please accept my best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and for a safe and happy holiday season.
New Jersey Is Not For Sale!
Posted by:
Dec 09, 2004, 4:32:24 PM
Citizens of the Garden State, the time is upon us to change the way business is done in New Jersey. No longer can we sit by and let Trenton bureaucrats shovel money into their campaign contributors' pockets and sweep reform proposals under the rug. I am running for Governor to truly bring reform to everyone in New Jersey, to both the single mother in Paterson and the middle class family in Egg Harbor, from the majestic Appalachians in the Northwest to the sunny beaches of the Jersey Shore. We can no longer let big business and "bored and bearded" billionaires purchase the Governor's mansion.
This year, before the election, each of you has the chance to help me take back New Jersey, one legislative district at a time. I am proposing a property tax reform initiative which will greatly decrease the property taxes that you pay by actually returning state money to your municipality. These reforms, collectively called the Return the Money Amendments, will finally put a stop to the rampant waste in Trenton and put each and every one of you back in control of your own, hard-earned money. Had these reforms been in place just one year ago, you would have saved an average of 12% on your property tax bill this year!
With your help, I am going to be calling on every state legislator in the coming months to ask for their support in passing these reforms. The idea is a simple one -- either vote for the Return the Money Amendments or we will vote you out. This statement draws a clear line in the sand between career politicians and true stewards of the people. The tired model of political campaigns that force feed you proposed ideas and "plans" is out of date. What I am doing here is showing you what we can do together -- and before the election even takes place.
A grassroots effort on this scale is unheard of and could cause you to wonder how simply making a few phone calls to state legislators could really make a difference. -- and with good reason. But let me tell you that most legislators receive only a few constituent calls a day -- and these calls are on a wide variety of issues. Can you imagine how strong our message would be if a legislator received 200 calls in one day about the same issue?
The road ahead is filled with potholes and traffic jams (as you all know), but with your help we can enact change in New Jersey in the coming months and ultimately bring money back to your municipality and your pocket -- not to no-bid contractors and wealthy contributors. I will be posting to this blog often to keep you updated about the campaign and what you can do to help us take back New Jersey, but in the meantime spread the word! Tell your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even your neighborhood Democrat -- New Jersey Is Not For Sale!
Until next time,
Bret
P.S. If you want to learn more about the Return the Money Amendments, check out the "Reform Now!" Agenda on my site.
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