Chris Christie, Steve Lonegan, and Rick Merkt debated how best to end what they all call a terrible government intrusion on the Steve Malzberg Show!
All three say they are against the Council on Affordable Housing which forces local governments to help provide low income housing.
But Merk, an Assemblyman from Randolph, and Lonegan, a former Bogota Mayor said they would "kill" the plan, while Christie, a former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, said he would "gut" the plan.
Lonegan claimed "If you gut a mackrel, you've killed it. But if you gut a house, you can rebuild it, and that's a very wishy washy term."
Christie said he would not impose any housing mandates on local communities.
Lonegan and Merkt also hit front-runner Christie for not saying outright that he would end the state property tax rebate program.
"I disagree with Steve and Rick," said Christie. "You can not take relief away from people in the middle of a recession. We will work over the next four years to bring property taxes under control."
Merk wants to end the rebate system that he called "a feel good political boondogle so people will vote for politicans."
The three appeared in the WOR studios on "The Steve Malzberg Show" at 111 Broadway in New York Wednesday for their fourth and final debate before next Tuesday's GOP Primary. The winner will face Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in the fall.
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