Question 1

AFFORDABILITY

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Gregg’s Plan: Stop Giving Washington a Blank CheckNew Jersey families work hard for every dollar they earn. Washington should be held to the same standard. Gregg Mele will oppose bloated spending bills, eliminate wasteful federal programs, and demand measurable results for every taxpayer dollar. Before Congress approves another program, it should answer three basic questions: What will it cost? How will it be paid for? Will it actually work?Gregg supports lower taxes for working families, fewer burdensome regulations on small businesses, and expanded American energy production to help reduce the cost of electricity, transportation, and everyday goods. He’ll also fight to ensure New Jersey receives its fair share of federal resources. Taxpayers are not Washington’s unlimited line of credit, and Gregg will never treat them that way.The Contrast: Gregg’s OpponentGregg’s Opponent is offering voters a long list of expensive, government-funded promises, including universal single-payer healthcare with no out-of-pocket costs and the cancellation of $220 billion in medical debt. These proposals may sound appealing, but promises made in Washington are ultimately paid for by American taxpayers.Before Congress commits the country to massive new spending, voters deserve to know the full price, whether their taxes will increase, and what the programs will do to the national debt. Gregg’s Opponent wants to expand Washington’s responsibilities without giving taxpayers that honest accounting. That is exactly the kind of blank check New Jersey families cannot afford.

Question 2

IMMIGRATION & PUBLIC SAFETY

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Gregg’s Plan: Secure the Border and Support Safe CommunitiesWashington has failed to secure the border, enforce immigration laws consistently, or fix a legal immigration system that has been broken for decades. Gregg Mele believes America can enforce its laws, protect its citizens, and treat people humanely at the same time. He’ll support strong border security, faster and more orderly legal immigration, effective enforcement, and long-term reforms that respect both the rule of law and those who follow it.Gregg will also stand firmly with police officers, first responders, and the families they protect. He’ll oppose efforts to defund or weaken law enforcement and ensure officers have the training, tools, and resources needed to keep communities safe. Washington should never give disorder, crime, or failed policies a blank check.The Contrast: Gregg’s OpponentGregg’s Opponent has made abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement a central campaign promise and has also called for dismantling the Department of Homeland Security. Government agencies should be held accountable and reformed when necessary, but eliminating the nation’s immigration enforcement structure without first presenting a credible replacement is not responsible reform.The Department of Homeland Security is also responsible for border protection, cybersecurity, disaster response, transportation security, and other essential national functions. Voters deserve to know exactly how those responsibilities would continue. Abolishing first and answering questions later would give uncertainty a blank check and leave American communities to bear the consequences.

Question 3

STANDING WITH ISRAEL

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Gregg’s Plan: Stand with Israel and Protect Our Shared SecurityIsrael is one of America’s most important democratic allies, and Gregg Mele will stand firmly behind its right to defend its people. He supports a strong U.S.-Israel alliance, continued security cooperation, and defensive systems such as Iron Dome that intercept rockets before they strike homes, schools, and communities.Gregg believes every innocent life has value and that lasting peace must remain the goal. American assistance should always be transparent, accountable, and connected to clear national-security objectives. But accountability does not mean abandoning an ally or denying civilians the ability to defend themselves. Washington must never give Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, or other terrorist forces a blank check to threaten Israel and destabilize the region.The Contrast: Gregg’s OpponentGregg’s Opponent supports ending U.S. military assistance to Israel, imposing a complete arms embargo and sanctions, and cutting support for Iron Dome. He has argued that Israel’s missile-defense system insulates the country from the consequences of war.Iron Dome is a defensive system designed to stop rockets headed toward civilian communities. Whatever disagreements may exist with an Israeli government, denying families protection from terrorist attacks is not a responsible path to peace. Gregg’s Opponent would weaken a critical American alliance and give Israel’s enemies far more freedom to act. That is a dangerous blank check Gregg Mele will never sign.

Question 4

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

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Gregg’s Plan: Make Washington Answer to YouGovernment spends your money and exercises power in your name. Gregg Mele believes every bill, federal program, and agency should have a clear purpose, a transparent price tag, and measurable standards for success. He’ll demand regular reviews of federal spending, eliminate programs that fail taxpayers, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, and oppose massive bills filled with provisions Congress has not properly examined.Public office is a responsibility, not a blank check for politicians, bureaucrats, or special interests. Gregg will fight for open government, honest accounting, and representatives who remain accessible to the people they serve. Washington should have to prove that a program works before asking taxpayers for more money and power.The Contrast: Gregg’s OpponentGregg’s Opponent says the federal government is corrupted by wealthy interests and does not work for ordinary Americans. Yet his solution is to give that same federal government substantially more authority over healthcare, education, and the economy, including a universal single-payer healthcare system and federally funded debt cancellation.Gregg agrees that corruption and special-interest influence must be confronted. The difference is the solution. If Washington is as broken as Gregg’s Opponent claims, handing it more money and control without firm limits and measurable accountability makes little sense. Expanding the power of an unaccountable government is not reform. It is another blank check.

Question 5

PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTHCARE

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Gregg’s Plan: Put Patients and Doctors FirstHealthcare decisions should be made by patients and their doctors, not insurance companies or Washington bureaucrats. Gregg Mele will work to lower costs by increasing competition, requiring greater price transparency, expanding consumer choice, and reducing regulations that drive up premiums for families and small businesses.Gregg supports protecting people with preexisting conditions, strengthening Health Savings Accounts, expanding flexible coverage options, and allowing insurance to be purchased across state lines. He’ll also fight waste, fraud, and abuse to protect Medicare for today’s seniors and future generations. Gregg will not give a blank check to insurance companies, hospital monopolies, drug companies, or the federal government. Every part of the healthcare system must be accountable to the patients it serves.The Contrast: Gregg’s OpponentGregg’s Opponent supports Medicare for All, a universal single-payer system with no out-of-pocket costs, expanded dental, vision, and hearing coverage, and federal cancellation of $220 billion in medical debt.No out-of-pocket costs does not mean no cost. Those expenses would be transferred to taxpayers and the federal budget while placing Washington at the center of financing healthcare for every American. Gregg’s Opponent is asking voters to trust the same federal government he calls corrupt and dysfunctional with even greater control over their healthcare. That is a blank check over both our medical decisions and our tax dollars. Gregg believes we can lower costs and expand access without taking control away from patients.

Question 6

EDUCATION & PARENTAL RIGHTS

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Gregg’s Plan: Put Parents and Students FirstParents know their children better than any politician or federal bureaucrat. Gregg Mele supports education policies that give families real choices, including strong public schools, charter schools, Education Savings Accounts, and funding that follows the student rather than protecting a system that may not be meeting that child’s needs.Gregg will fight for curriculum transparency, high academic standards, and a renewed focus on reading, math, science, and critical thinking. He also supports career and technical education, apprenticeships, and skills-based training that prepare students for good jobs and successful lives. Washington should support states and local communities without demanding a blank check over our classrooms. Education funding must produce real opportunities and measurable results for students.The Contrast: Gregg’s OpponentGregg’s Opponent wants to build a stronger federal Department of Education, substantially increase federal funding for public schools, provide tuition-free public college, cancel student debt, and create universal federally supported childcare.These promises may sound generous, but tuition-free does not mean cost-free, and more federal spending does not automatically produce better schools. His approach places Washington, federal agencies, and large national programs at the center of education. Gregg’s approach places parents, students, teachers, and local communities at the center. Our children’s education is too important to give Washington a blank check over what they learn, where they learn, or how taxpayer dollars are spent.

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