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| − | '''Steven M. Lonegan''' (born April 27, 1956) is a candidate for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[Governor]] of [[New Jersey]] in 2009 and former [[Mayor]] of Bogota, New Jersey from 1995-2007. | + | '''Steven M. Lonegan''' (born April 27, 1956) is a former candidate for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[Governor]] of [[New Jersey]] in 2009 and former [[Mayor]] 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 known as a staunch [[conservative]], and | + | Lonegan is known as a staunch [[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 02:16, June 3, 2009
Steven M. Lonegan (born April 27, 1956) is a former candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 2009 and former Mayor 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 known as a staunch 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]