GREEN: CHRISTIE LACKS SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS FOR NEW JERSEY

GREEN: CHRISTIE LACKS SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS FOR NEW JERSEY

      PLAINFIELD – Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Jerry Green (D-Union) today issued the following statement in response to conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie’s recent visit to Plainfield:        

       “Last week I had the occasion to see conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie campaign in Plainfield, and even now, several days later, I am appalled at what I heard.

      “Conservative candidate Christie spouted a lot of nice-sounding talk about issues ranging from jobs to housing, yet he offers no specific solutions. He offered nothing about where the money would come from to pay for his plans. He offered nothing but vague answer after vague answer to questions that impact cities and suburbs alike.

      "Unfortunately, the complete and utter lack of substance we saw in Plainfield is par for the Christie course.

      “Christie offers nothing more than partisan rhetoric that sounds no different from the Bush-Cheney agenda that helped shove our nation into a painful recession.  Chris Christie's lack of respect is a disservice to New Jersey voters who deserve and demand specific solutions. 

      “His conservative right wing values are the wrong choices for New Jersey. Christie can shrug off all tough questions all he wants, but that does nothing to create a job or find decent housing for hard-working residents like teachers and firefighters.

      “As last week showed, President Obama sees what we are doing here in New Jersey and he knows we are on the right track. The Governor and the President share the same values. The Governor and the President both work to protect our children, our seniors and our most vulnerable. They see us emerging stronger and sooner from the deep economic recession that they both inherited. They see us dealing with and resolving the problems that have been long neglected, such as health care reform and education. They share an optimistic vision for New Jersey and the nation.”