Affordability Press Release

“Our Government Costs Too Much”

GSI’s president Regina Egea discusses the state’s fiscal problems and possibilities with Larry Mendte, host of “Jersey Matters.”

“There’s been no advocacy from the governor, that I’ve heard of,  on cutting the cost of government,” says Egea. “Our government costs too much.”

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