>Fed up, Had Enough—To Cut Taxes or Not
Warren Buffett offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling when he
says “You just pass a law that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP,
all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.”
To discipline Trenton, I suggest a Balanced Budget and Debt Reduction Act
accompanied by a Fraud & Abuse Commission. Quasi government “Authorities”
will have no power to tax and bond and their expenditures must be approved
by the Assembly. We need a flat state income tax in range of 3.5%, and need
to free public workers to establish their own 401-k pension plan where they are
free to decide how to fund it each year. Younger workers can elect to take home
more in their paycheck, while older public workers can elect to put more into their
pensions. This will take a tax burden directly off the property owners!
The State Assembly and Senate must accept the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act as their own health insurance plan, or agree to not
implement same in NJ. We will find a way to care for the poor and uninsured
without wasting tax dollars. Lottery money goes to benefit seniors and for no
other purpose. Anyone raiding this fund is subject to sanctions.
Legislation that adds substantial debt to taxpayers must be approved by a public
vote and 2/3s majority. Welfare recipients agree to a periodic drug test. Welfare
comes with an expiration date, so you must reapply each year to show continued
need. This is a safety net, not a way of life.
Assembly and Senate Term Limits shall be imposed. If you can’t get the job done
in four or six years, then you return home and are ineligible for re-election.
Finally, a major civil rights issue must be decided to allow sweeping change in
education and tax relief. Parents deserve the right and freedom to educate their
children in the public or private school that gives their child the best chance for a
quality education. The money to fund that education should follow the child, not
the zip code. It is every parent’s right to demand this equal opportunity.
Voters must answer one simple question on November 8th. “Do I
vote to cut my taxes, or not?
Doc Bob Villare, M.D.
State Assembly Candidate District 3
856-423-4500
