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By horatio
Wayne NJ – May 4, 2009 — Assemblyman Scott Rumana has mastered the obvious, but he has no ability to fix New Jersey’s economic problems, say Republican Assembly challengers Anthony Rottino and Joseph Caruso.
Rumana issued an inane press release last week citing a “think tank” that says New Jersey is in economic trouble and has to spend less and cut taxes. But Rumana, as usual, offers no solutions.
“I don’t need to cite a think tank to know what everyone in New Jersey already knows: that New Jersey is in economic trouble and we must cut taxes and spending,” says Caruso, a business executive.
“The question is what are our legislators doing about the state’s economic problem? And the answer is nothing. Anthony Rottino and I are running for office to fix the state’s economy not to state the obvious,” added Caruso, a Wayne resident, who leads a $30 million corporation.
Rottino, an entrepreneur, said Rumana’s press release and s shallow statements such as “you can’t tax yourself into prosperity” represent the trite and inept responses to the state’s financial crisis that we get too often from Trenton politicians.
“Scott Rumana never ran a business, never met a payroll, and doesn’t have to deal with business taxes and government regulations. He has no idea how bad the economy is and how people are suffering,” said Rottino.
” He also has no idea how to address the economic crisis except to cite some lame report.”
Caruso pointed out that Rumana sits on the education committee and is a self described “major player” in Trenton. “Yet, Mr. Rumana has not offered any substantial or realistic legislation to cut wasteful education spending. He has not offered public pension reform and has not said what he will do to lower taxes and improve the state economy. He has no idea how to handle economic issues except to whine about them.”
Rottino added that by supporting Gov. Corzine’s low income housing mandates, Rumana has made the state’s economy worse. “Maybe Scott needs to read the report that says taxing economic growth to build more houses for people who can’t afford them, drives business out of the state and raises taxes on homeowners.”
Caruso said he and Rottino support concrete initiatives to cut spending and help the economy, such as lowering pension costs by moving government employees into 401K plans and increasing employee contributions to pension and health benefits plans. They also vow to help kill the state’s affordable housing mandates.
Caruso also said he would move to repeal the Paid Family Leave Act and remove the tax it imposes on employees.
“The state’s economy is in the position it is now because Trenton politicians are only good at two things: offering worn out rhetoric and caving in to special interests,” said Caruso. “Anthony Rottino and I have real solutions that we will fight to implement and we don’t need a “think tank” report to tell us what to say.”
The following communities comprise District 40: Cedar Grove Township, Franklin Lakes Borough, Little Falls Township, Mahwah Township, Midland Park Borough, Oakland Borough, Ridgewood, Ringwood Borough, Verona Township, Wanaque Borough, Wayne Township, Wyckoff Township
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