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| − | '''Steven M. Lonegan''' (born April 27, 1956) is a former candidate for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[Governor]] of [[New Jersey]] in 2009 | + | '''Steven M. Lonegan''' (born April 27, 1956) is a [[movement conservative]] who nearly defeated [[Chris Christie]] in the primary for the former candidate for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[Governor]] of [[New Jersey]] in 2009, despite being vastly outspent by Christie's campaign. Despite being Republican, Lonegan was the highly popular [[Mayor]] of the Democratic town of Bogota, New Jersey from 1995-2007. |
Lonegan has sought political office before, such as unsuccessfully running for state Senate, [[Congress]], county executive and Governor. | Lonegan has sought political office before, such as unsuccessfully running for state Senate, [[Congress]], county executive and Governor. | ||
==Support and Opposition== | ==Support and Opposition== | ||
| − | Lonegan is | + | Lonegan is strongly [[conservative]], and built his gubernatorial campaign on instituting a flat income tax. He was been endorsed by former presidential candidate [[Ron Paul]] <ref>http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090514006279&newsLang=en</ref> and "Joe the Plumber." <ref>http://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2009/05/joe_the_plumber_endorses_steve.php</ref> |
However, conservative economist [[Steve Forbes]], a strong proponent of the flat tax, has criticized Lonegan's plan, saying "I don't think that the key thing right now for New Jersey is to get a flat tax...the key is to get the tax rates down and then we can have a substantial reform of the tax system." <ref>http://www.christiefornj.com/newsroom/2009/05/07/what-conservatives-are-saying-about-steve-lonegans-tax-hike/</ref> | However, conservative economist [[Steve Forbes]], a strong proponent of the flat tax, has criticized Lonegan's plan, saying "I don't think that the key thing right now for New Jersey is to get a flat tax...the key is to get the tax rates down and then we can have a substantial reform of the tax system." <ref>http://www.christiefornj.com/newsroom/2009/05/07/what-conservatives-are-saying-about-steve-lonegans-tax-hike/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:01, June 6, 2013
Steven M. Lonegan (born April 27, 1956) is a movement conservative who nearly defeated Chris Christie in the primary for the former candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 2009, despite being vastly outspent by Christie's campaign. Despite being Republican, Lonegan was the highly popular Mayor of the Democratic town of Bogota, New Jersey from 1995-2007.
Lonegan has sought political office before, such as unsuccessfully running for state Senate, Congress, county executive and Governor.
Support and Opposition
Lonegan is strongly conservative, and built his gubernatorial campaign on instituting a flat income tax. He was been endorsed by former presidential candidate Ron Paul [1] and "Joe the Plumber." [2]
However, conservative economist Steve Forbes, a strong proponent of the flat tax, has criticized Lonegan's plan, saying "I don't think that the key thing right now for New Jersey is to get a flat tax...the key is to get the tax rates down and then we can have a substantial reform of the tax system." [3]