Issue Position: Government Reform: Leading by example

Issue Position

When it comes to making New Jersey more ethical, transparent, and honest, I believe elected officials should lead by example. Public service should be just that -- service. That's why I voluntarily decline the generous taxpayer-funded health benefits offered to Legislators. And that's why I was out front on ending defined-benefit public pensions for Legislators. I am also leading the effort on transparency to put all of New Jersey's taxpayer receipts and expenditures online for taxpayers to see, and New Jersey's YourMoney transparency portal is now a national model for transparency in government. And I have sought to crack down on elected officials taking campaign contributions from members of their own staff, a practice that is outlawed at the federal level but sadly and inexplicably is permitted to continue in New Jersey to this day.

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