2

Herald it lantern 28 October 81

The Governor’s Race'

■*'' kk. JIM FLORIO -.lamm J. Florio. 411. of Runormedr M nmdi-n County), wa* first rlrctrd to Congrrs* in 1974. PrrviotHly hr served in the Slate Assembly, being first elected In l%9. He is m attorney. He naff a candidate for governor in the till primitr> Mr. Florio was Interviewed Si.nday night from Stratford. (From F*age 11’:

policies which have now got us into a recession with 15 per cent inflation rate, 8 per cent unemployment, jnterest rates that are astromomjcaT - Wy rc killing the home, building industry The deficit has now gone from MO billion to $80 billion. Cutting 3 million senior citizens off of Social Security while they give the oil companies $12 billion in tax giveaways. So. I'm not sure that I agree with everything he I Kean) said, but I agree fhat I have not supported these policies and I think for good reason It’s one of the reasons'why I’m very vigorous in opposing Toft's economic supply-side |3lan because he has promised to do for New Jersey what the (Reagan) Administration's prograhis* are doing for the country. * • Home'Rule is the concept of respon sihHity being in the hands of local govern ment as opposed to centralization of power by the state.' There are many instances (ahorefront protection, for example) where parochial attitudes may possibly be inimical* or costly to the statewide citizenry; and wher&needed local project^ - ore so expensive that state funding is necessary. How would you protect the state's investment in the funding of local projects, and prevent fragmentation of needed programs, and at the same time not infringe upon Home Rule? la it possi-

ble?

Florio: The answer is No! It’s not possible What you have to do is have a balancing process There are more and more problems that can!t be categorized as state problems, or ebunty problems, or local

here But you're going to have more senr • ^prdblems. That there is Higher degree of a

need for integration in a sensitive way. with presumption always being that government that is closest to home is most responsive. That that presumption should nrft be a conclusive presumption. In other words, it is not always the case that that's the answer There's got to be a balancing! • Speaking of beaches, the incumbent Democrat governor, who as a lameduck has nothing to gain or lose, has called for the de/ean>/jtbe Riparian Rights Referendum; saying it^represents a land-grab 6y

sitrvity becauktyou have more awarem^, • Tour opponent has characterized you as a liberal Democrat who has thwarted the President at every tufn in Mr Reagan's attempt to' provide sound economy Also there is the implication you are the free spending type who believes money solves all society's problems. What is the Florio philosophy on taxes and

government spending?

Florio: The Florio philosophy is'emWiied', I suppose, by the Philadelphia In

qulrer saying that I am a moderate. ■ specidf interests, particularly in Atlantic “...I'm not going to promue everythin^!...but' you're fioin/t to hove more nennith ity heetiuse you have more ttuvirenex*. ” ; t

thoughtful, pragmatic person - who has no difficulty justifying my opposition to the I Reagan | Administration's economic

County. You have come out in sdpport of the referendum. Do you agree some large

, (Page 28 Please)

(From Page 1) answered that question. So, to me, a fundamental difference is that he represents a continuation of the .programs and)poiieies of Brendan Byrne, and I represent some very, very strong differences in every single area. You know. I've got my own policy to create jobs. My own policy to change v the system of criminal justice. own strong feelings about subjects like insurance pnd education, which, you knovv, are very, very strong departures from Brendan Byrne. ^ Plus my own view on Home Rule, and-all that — I don’t think you can run Cape May .County from Trenton. • Your opponent has characterized you as flip-flbpping in your past legislative voting record, particularlywhen if comes to spending legislation such as statewide taxes. You have countered that your variability on fiscal measures was realistic because you wtefe simply voting to fund programs you supported that had altedcly been enacted. What is the Kean ' philosophy ort taxes and government spending? Ti •' * Kean: Well, all during my years as Minority L4bdcr-I voted to cut government spending ^|as a matter of fact, voted against four'-straight Brendan Byrne budgets because I thought they were higher than^ they should be, given the economic condition of Sljje state. So, Phave always been a fiscal conservative. But similarly, Jim is taking about votes I made almost a dozen years ago. At that time, the state economy was growing, we had some responsibilities to pay for some programs that were the aftermath of the riots in some of our major cities, and I voted for whatever was required to pay for those programs: Safe and Clean Streets Program, which put more policemen on

TOM KEAN Thpitias H. Kean, (pronounced Kane), of Livingston (Essex County), served 10 years in the State Assembly, beginning in 1968 and was Speaker of the lower statehouse. He operateo-ttealty Transfer Co., a family business. He'Mips a candidate in the 1977 gubernatorial primary, finishing second behind Ray Bateman. Mr. Kean was. interviewed Sunday evening from New York City. voted toucut spending at* any -level ever -.since he T s been in government He voted against every single proposal by Republicans and Democrats, which would have cut the budget gap or cut spending in any way at ail. So there’s a fundamental

“...being from the North, I've got a special responsibility to bring this state back together again if I'm elected governor. ”

the streets; and programs of that nature. You know, to rote, if you support programs like that, you’ve got the responsibility to pay for them! Jim never did. He always voted for all the spending, and that was it. And, of course, he’s happiest in .Washington, honestly, becasue there he can vote for spending without ever worrying about balancing a budget! Jim — we looked at his record — has never

difference between us right there. • So then, you are, basically, a fiscal ednservative? Kean: Yes — and I have been! I have been a fiscal conservative. • You have embraced the Reagan philosophy of government, and on the national levelthat means the state will be do(Page 28 Please)

*

Are .you ready for Santa?

You are if you h'ad a Cape May County Savings & Loan Christmas Club Right now we re sending out thousands of checks to wise savers who recognized that, while Christ(nas comes but once a year it usually comes before we are ready lor It. So open yoor interest bearing 1982 Christmas Club today 1 Clubs of $1 00 or more per week receive a gift of a charming crystal like ornament to hang on this year's Christmas tree And Santa will thank you next Christmas

We re in the businessof helping Santa makeyourmoney make money. rent CAPE MAY COUNTY SAVINGS

AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

M*ln Omc* - 7 N Mam Si CAPF MAY COURT HOUSE 465-5186 • Dffv*-)n - 225rf Mam St . CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE Branch OWc** -517 Washington Sr CAPE MA Y 884-8435 • 3301 AtlanticAve WILDWOOD. 522-2447• 1899 Bayshore Rd VILLAS 886-2773 •AOS Shore Rd. MARMORA. b98-4500»301 Asbury Avo OCEAN CITY. 398-7400*

NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Th® foie on (term ll»t®d in th® circular In today® paper began on Tuesday. Thus certain items may be sold out. Sjtould this Occur, please go , to our service desk at tWi front of the store and’ request n raincheck. Thank You.

VOTE TES! QUESTION NO. 7 To prevent the State from making you buy back, at current market prices, the land you already own. j

Paid lor by Avalon Home and Land Owners Association P.O.Box 21 Avalon. N.J. 08202