Press of Atlantic City: Runyan holds first formal press conference, promises to work for tax cuts across government

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Runyan holds first formal press conference, promises to work for tax cuts across government

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP – At the first formal press conference of his campaign, Jon Runyan – the Republican candidate for House of Representatives in the 3rd District – outlined an eight-point plan to cut taxes and spending.

“I really think (the thing) that a lot of people in this country, let alone the state of New Jersey and the 3rd District, have in common is we’re paying entirely too many taxes. We really have to control that,” said Runyan, while standing in a supporter’s front yard in the Holiday City West section of Berkeley Township.

“Making a living right now is very difficult and if we can put the money back in peoples’ hands it’s going to go a long way. … We need to be cutting taxes, but at the same time cutting spending to maximum capacity.”

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