An Open Letter to Senator Bob Menendez
From Joe Kyrillos
Americans are hurting. Unemployment is rising. We need leaders who care about the challenges we face as a country, and not about winning their next election. That’s why I was troubled to read about your objection to a resolution that I supported, which would allow voters to decide whether our state judges should pay the same amount as other state employees toward their health and pension benefits. This resolution would save our State a lot of money that could go towards other worthwhile investments like improving education and protecting our environment. New Jerseryans deserve an explanation as to why you oppose such a commonsense reform. On behalf of all of them I will ask you, Why? We await your response.
I understand the need to concentrate on your opponent in an election but don’t you think it is just as cowardly in this time of pain and cut backs in public service workers pay and benefits package that the entire legislature passed the buck on making the JUDGES pay more and instead kicked it to those others, the people to decide, the same ones who are bearing the brunt of the sacrifice in this time of need.
People are not that dumb (well most of us anyhow) the problem is that this tit and tat easy work gives most of us a big yawn and why bother attitude.