PRESS RELEASE: NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt Calls On Governor Phil Murphy To Veto Rain Tax

Today, NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt issued a press release calling on Governor Phil Murphy to veto the “Rain Tax.” The press release follows:

For Immediate Release

Trenton, NJ - NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt is calling on Governor Phil Murphy to veto S-1073, Steve Sweeney and Craig Coughlin’s "Rain Tax". Last week, Senate President Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Coughlin posted and passed legislation aimed at taxing rain.  The Sweeney and Coughlin “Rain Tax” is on the Governor's desk awaiting his action.

"Adding to its reputation as the worst tax environment in the country, New Jersey is poised to tax – the rain. For little more than having a roof over your head, a driveway to your house, or a sidewalk in your yard, Democrats in Trenton see dollars in your rain drops and they want to collect them, in buckets,” said Chairman Steinhardt.  “Sweeney and Coughlin’s “Rain Tax” is the latest in a series of hidden, Democratic taxes aimed at padding Trenton’s pockets and punishing New Jersey’s families, all the while claiming they understand your burden and feel your pain, but they don’t.”

Steinhardt continued, "The Sweeney and Coughlin “Rain Tax” gives new meaning to the old cliché, when it rains it pours.  Rather than find creative ways to take more from New Jersey’s struggling families, let’s find decisive ways to stop the economic bleeding.  Pension and healthcare reform are two, great starts.  I call on Governor Murphy to use his veto pen like an umbrella and shield New Jersey from Sweeny and Coughlin’s “Rain Tax”."

The NJGOP's petition calling for Governor Murphy to veto the rain tax can be found here.

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PRESS RELEASE: Andrzejczak Gets A Free Pass On Minimum Wage

Republican candidate for state Senate in LD1, former Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi, called out state Senator Bob Andrzejczak for failing to fight against the minimum wage increase. Fiocchi’s press release follows:

Andrzejczak Gets A Free Pass On Minimum Wage

State Senator took a page out of the Jeff Van Drew playbook

VINELAND – Republican candidate for state Senate in the first legislative district, former Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi, congratulated state Senator Bob Andrzejczak on getting a free pass on the minimum wage bill yesterday.

“Bob Andrzejczak took a page from the old Jeff Van Drew playbook yesterday,” Sam Fiocchi said. “He was given a free pass and voted no on the minimum wage bill yesterday, which of course gives him the ability to claim he did what his district wanted.”

Fiocchi continued, “That argument would be believable if he had displayed the kind of leadership state Senator Vin Gopal did. Senator Gopal at least spoke out against the bill in the weeks leading up to the vote and last year offered a compromise that, while increasing the minimum wage, wasn’t as drastic as making it $15 per hour. Never once did Andrzejczak make a public argument against the bill or the negative effects this bill will have on seasonal businesses in our district. Simply voting no, without putting up a fight for our district isn’t enough.”

Fiocchi asked, “Where was Andrzejczak in the weeks leading up to this vote? Why did he not join his fellow Democrat Senator Gopal in arguing for common sense?”

“South Jersey deserves a senator willing to stand up and take a public stance on the issues of the day,” Fiocchi said. “Voting no because your party had enough votes is not leadership. Bob Andrzejczak’s silence on the issue leading up to the vote tells me, and should tell the voters of this district, that if his party needed a yes he would have been there for his party. South Jersey deserves better!”

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Thanks Cory Booker, Now We’ll Have Something To Talk About On Slow News Days

Cory Booker

I admit it, sometimes we skip a day blogging at The Bob & Steve Show, usually it’s because of a slow news day. Thanks to the fact Cory Booker has announced he is running for President of the United States we will likely have fewer days where we skip blogging because we are sure Booker will say plenty of dumb stuff.

Remember the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fiasco? You know, when Booker said, “I appeal to be recognized on your sense of decency and integrity…” and continuing to talk completely ignoring the fact he was ruled out of order again. So much for integrity and decency.

Or how about the time Booker said that, “We need to stop the bullshit partisanship in this country.” Never mind that at the time, according to ProgressivePunch Cory Booker had an overall progressive score of 97.86%, higher than Bernie Sanders.

Booker obviously didn’t follow his own advice about stopping the partisanship in this country given the fact he called for an end to partisanship long before the Kavanaugh confirmation process.

They are only two examples of Booker being kind enough to give us something to write and talk about. So, thanks for running for president Mr. Booker, I have a feeling you’re going to be good for The Bob & Steve Show.