James J. Devine - Positions and Policies

Positions and Policies

Devine is an ardent environmentalist who supports measures to control pollution and clean up toxic contamination. He was instrumental in the development of New Jersey's landmark Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act (ECRA) as an aide in the state Legislature. He would eliminate all related criminal provisions and allow state and local government to regulate marijuana sales like those of alcohol.

Devine proposed making unearned income subject to Social Security taxes and eliminating the cap on those contributions to ensure a stable, permanent retirement system.

According to Devine, "Public policy ought to guarantee education that is free and of high quality from the age of three to a college degree."

With respect to fiscal and monetary policy, Devine has strongly rejected Republican Ronald Reagan's supply-side, trickle-down economics and embraced Keynesian economics.

In his 1991 campaign for New Jersey General Assembly, Devine was endorsed by the New Jersey chapter of the National Organization for Women, the New Jersey Education Association, the National Rifle Association, and various other environmental and progressive organizations.

Devine has since been critical of the Christie administration and Republican politicians on a national level (www.njtoday.net). He is consulting with numerous clients as principle of Devine Advertising Associates (www.devineadvertising.com).