Corzine and pay-to-play - does he inclued NJEA and other unions?

Governor Corzine wants to eliminate pay-to-play. And we believe him. From Bloomberg:

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine proposed an overhaul of ethics guidelines covering local and state politicians, a package he said would end ``pay-to-play'' politics at all levels of government.

Corzine signed executive orders banning political campaign contributions by state-hired developers and their consultants and restricting donors from getting government contracts. He also called for several ethics measures requiring legislation, including lowering the annual limit on contributions to political committees.

``We are finishing what we've started, to end the insider deals, influence peddling and self-interest of old politics,'' Corzine, a first-term Democrat, said today in Trenton.

In keeping with our faith in Corzine, I wonder if he is including not just developers and infrastructure vendors, what about the NJEA? They are the largest contributor to all politicians in NJ per pay to play. And if you don't think they get their money's worth, check the budget.

Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo, both Democrats, said today they would sponsor legislation to enact the ethics plan.

``This is the opportunity New Jerseyans have long been waiting for,'' Greenstein, of Monroe, said in a statement. ``The sinister mix of money and politics will be tackled once and for all, and it will be done so in a sweeping and historic way.''

This is kind of wierd. Apparently, Wayne DeAngelo doesn't do anything without Greenstien. Is she his muse or his babysitter? I also wonder if Mr DeAngelo intends to include his electrical workers union in the pay to play law. I somehow don't think so.

Read the entire article here.

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