Hirsh Singh in Ballotpedia.org political website

On Drugs: Treat drug addiction as a public health problem

As we see growing evidence of how new approaches to drug laws have been successful, it's time for New Jersey to move forward and legalize cannabis. I propose the following changes:

Regulate and tax cannabis like alcohol.

Redirect law enforcement resources to fight serious crimes.

Treat drug addiction as a public health problem allowing for different treatment methods for those in need of help.

Reform penalties for nonviolent drug offenders which have devastated inner city communities and overcrowded our prison system.

I believe in the rule of law, that is why I would fight to end Civil Asset Forfeiture in New Jersey which allows Law Enforcement to seize property without filing charges or getting a conviction. Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Jersey Senate race Nov 1, 2017

On Education: Introduce meaningful school choice reform

Introduce meaningful school choice reform.
Reform the school funding formula to close the disparity in funding between school districts.
Cut wasteful spending to ensure funding is going to students not administrators or bureaucrats.
Introduce school vouchers programs to give parents more options when choosing how their kids will be educated.
Increase the number of trade schools.
Consolidate our 586 School Districts to 21 separate school districts that align with county lines.

Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Jersey Senate race Nov 1, 2017

On Health Care: Cap malpractice damages; limit frivolous lawsuits

Medical Malpractice & Tort Reform: New Jersey has one of the worst litigation environments in the country--which affects the healthcare industry and doctors specifically with frivolous lawsuits and exorbitant malpractice insurance. As Governor, I plan to address these issues in the following manner:

Work to cap malpractice damages.

Allow healthcare practitioners to recoup economic damages from frivolous lawsuits.

Introduce statute of limitation on claims to prevent abuses. Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Jersey Senate race Nov 1, 2017

On Tax Reform: End the inheritance tax, the gas tax, and property tax hikes

We plan to lower taxes to let you keep more of what you earn and bring jobs back to New Jersey. Our tax plan includes:

Freeze property tax hikes and work on implementing a cap on the property tax at a maximum of 75% above the national average to bring down current rates across the state and prevent a slow creep to unsustainable levels.
Abolish the inheritance tax, which affects more people than the estate tax, and is one of the highest in the nation at 16%.
Repeal the $.23 gas tax and work to reduce government spending.
Work on minimizing taxes for small and midsized businesses.

Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Jersey Senate race Nov 1, 2017

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