BLOSCHAK FIRED UP AFTER CITIZENS FOR ASSEMBLY RALLY

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Contact: Daniel Beckelman

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October 1, 2009

BLOSCHAK FIRED UP AFTER CITIZENS FOR ASSEMBLY RALLY

The Revolution of 2009 Starts Today and Urban Republican Will Ride To Victory

Belleville-Urban Republican Assembly candidate Andrew Bloschak was excited to be part of the effort to retake New Jersey through a populist effort to elect ordinary citizens in long-overlooked areas to the State Legislature. The group, Citizens for Assembly, is lead by Bloschak’s fellow Essex County challenger, Barry Funt, who the Urban Republican looks forward to serving with come January.

                “Not since Washington crossed the river and freed this city from the Hessian mercenaries of the British in 1776 has Trenton saw the level of popular enthusiasm for liberty. With our new movement of ordinary citizens with the values that made New Jersey the economic leader of the nation for a century, we can overthrow the tyranny of high taxes, corruption and anti-small business policies. Ralph Caputo cannot stop this call for change!” Bloschak said.

                The following is the Citizens for Assembly pledge, which Bloschak fully endorses. Democrats, Republicans and Independents can all agree on these ten points for the betterment of New Jersey:

COMMON SENSE PLEDGE

Fellow citizens of New Jersey, we hear your call and we ask you to join with us. As Republican and Independent citizen candidates seeking to join State Assembly, we are determined to restore the public's trust in their government. Together with our colleagues, we will enact meaningful reforms to reduce the size and power of government in New Jersey to eliminate the culture of corruption and make our state affordable once again.  We are free from conflicts of interest. Together with you, we can change New Jersey's course. When elected to the State Assembly, we pledge to implement the following reforms:

1. True property tax reform: End unfunded state mandates and reform the system that causes excessive reliance on property taxes.
2. Cut taxes and red tape: Promote private sector job growth by changing the climate that has forced citizens and businesses to flee our state.
3. Eliminate undue influence: Expand and enforce pay-to-play rules and conflicts of interest law to include special interest groups that take taxpayer dollars.
4. Zero tolerance for abuse of power:  End the culture of corruption by stiffening penalties for violators of the public trust.
5. Free choice for affordable healthcare:  Reduce state mandates and promote individual choice and competition.
6. Pension reform: New Jersey's public pension system has been abused and is broken. Make the system simple and fair for workers and taxpayers alike.
7. Citizen Checks and Balances: Require voter approval for future state and agency debt issuances.  
8. Election competition:  Restore competitive elections by ending campaign laundering ("wheeling") to encourage regular citizens to run for office.
9. Choice in education: Improve quality and reduce costs by introducing competition.
10. Stop the violence: Government's primary responsibility is to protect the public. We pledge to devote the necessary resources to end violence in our communities.

Respecting the judgment of our fellow citizens as we pledge a return to a government of the people, by the people and for the people