Greenstein and DeAngelo get hammered in Hamilton

The Trentonian reported yesterday on a breakfast held by Greenstein and DeAngelo opponents for state Assembly.

Two local Republican businessmen running for state legislative office stopped by the Golden Dawn Diner yesterday morning to launch their eight-point “Common Sense Plan to Fix New Jersey.”

Hamilton residents Rob Calabro and Bill Harvey, the GOP Assembly candidates for the 14th Legislative District, positioned themselves as fiscally responsible working people as they greeted patrons at the diner off Whitehorse-Mercerville Road.

The duo is running against Democratic Assembly incumbents Wayne DeAngelo of Hamilton and Linda Greenstein of Plainsboro.

The platform that the GOP candidates unveiled is largely focused on improving the state’s fiscal health and transforming New Jersey into a business-friendly state. The platform also calls for expanding the state’s democratic process by permitting voters to set and decide policies through initiatives and referendums.

It is no secret that this blog has not had much good to say about Greenstein and DeAngelo. They believe that NJ Politics means they get elected and then go on a spending spree with our money. But that's not what they say:

DeAngelo and Greenstein fired back, saying they’ve cut spending in the budget by $4 billion and that they are responding to the concerns of their constituents — residents of Cranbury, Hamilton, Jamesburg, Monroe Township, Plainsboro, South Brunswick and West Windsor.

“I don’t agree with them. I think we are doing a good job,” Greenstein said. “I’ve been in there for 10 years. I’m proud of what I accomplished.”

I don't recall seeing real evidence of their alleged cutbacks. Nor do I remember them going on the record for any real reductions in spending since they have been in office. However, I rember VERY WELL their ill concieved (business backbreaking) family leave act which doesn't help families. They were so proud to spend our money.

Greenstein thinks she has done a great job. And that is further evidence why she just doesn't get it. And DeAngelo is now embroiled in a probe of illegal campaign contributions from a corruption with an organization called New Frontier...but that is for another post.

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