To the Editor:
Mr. Long says Gov. (Philip D.) Murphy should not be re-elected because he does not understand the middle class. Seriously? Up against his opponent, Murphy is a champion of the middle class, and his policies reflect that. He has turned around years of mis-rule by his Republican predecessor.
Equally, the policies of the Republican challenger reflect what his party has become — not concerned for the middle class at all. There is a clear difference on their records, all in favor of Gov. Murphy. As for wealth, Ciattarelli is himself a multi-millionaire. Twenty years ago, there were moderate Republicans in high public office. Now there are none. They all bow to their dear leader.
Mr. Long also criticizes Murphy for his comment about taxes in New Jersey. What he actually said was that if taxes are your only issue, then New Jersey probably is not for you. He’s right. If taxes are your only issue, you’re not going to get the lowest taxes in New Jersey, no matter who is governor. Our population is too great, and we have needs for public services, that people in Idaho, for example, do not have.
Paul L. LaClair
Kearny
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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, a place where he has served on and off since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on Facebook Live, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to West Hudson to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.