NJ Taxpayers Alliance Platform
The New Jersey Taxpayers Alliance is organized around the following policy recommendations:
1. CUT SPENDING
2. REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL OF ALL DEBT BACKED BY THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT
OF THE STATE
3. PROMOTE COMPETITION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO
IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OUTCOMES
4. IMPOSE NO NEW TAXES, FEES OR SURCHARGES
5. MANDATE STRICT REFORM BY IMPOSING VERIFIABLE COST REDUCTIONS/CONTAINMENT. ELIMINATE ALL EXEMPTIONS TO ANNUAL/PREDETERMINED FIXED SPENDING CAPS
6. ELIMINATE THE HALF-MILLIONAIRE TAX
7. ENACT SINGLE SALES FACTOR BUSINESS TAX REFORM FOR BUSINESS
8. ELIMINATE THE NJ ESTATE TAX
9. CREATE A LONG-TERM PUBLIC/PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PLAN
10. ENACT STATEWIDE TORT REFORM
11. MANDATE REGIONAL/CENTRALIZED PURCHASING FOR ALL GOVERNMENT/SCHOOL DISTRICTS
12. CREATE A LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
13. ESTABLISH EXPENDITURE LIMITATION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL(S)
14. ESTABLISH JOINT REVENUE FORECASTING METHODS AND INTEGRITY MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
15. INITIATE PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
16. ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR ALL AGENCY REPORTING AND PERFORMANCE
17. MANDATE TERM LIMITS FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS/OFFICES