Assemblyman Wisniewski on Monday′s GOP Meeting

October 19, 2009

ASSEMBLYMAN WISNIEWSKI ON MONDAY′S GOP MEETING

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) released the following statement after Monday′s Assembly Republican gathering:

"It′s laughable that this partisan sideshow once again failed to discuss legislation that would, for instance, tackle whether law enforcement officials should use their public positions for political gain while squandering taxpayer dollars on luxurious travel.

"I also find it odd that the panel failed to discuss whether taxpayers would appreciate lifting travel restrictions that have saved taxpayer money in recent years.

"Then again, circuses are purely for entertainment, so I guess we shouldn′t be surprised these Assembly Republican confabs are so out of touch with the public′s concerns.

"Assembly Democrats have taken real action, enacting numerous new laws to improve ethics and combat wasteful spending, including eliminating dual office holding, reforming county politics, restricting pay-to-play, stripping pensions from corrupt officials and creating a comptroller to uncover abuses.

"By contrast, when Republicans controlled the Legislature they just about did nothing on ethics and wasteful spending. Their deathbed conversion and clamor for reform rings hollow. Had they been truly serious, they would have enacted reforms years ago."