Jon Bramnick is running for governor. He is also sponsoring a bill in the Senate to make New Jersey a “pump your own gasoline” state.
A horrible plan, especially for senior citizens, disabled folks, moms and dads with toddlers and infants in their cars, and for everyone else who has always enjoyed full service at New Jersey gasoline stations. A completely unnecessary burden.
Makes one wonder who is really behind this. The other guys running as Republicans basically agree with Bramnick’s plan.
They can be wishy-washy in their response by stating that full serve will still be available when pump your own is allowed. The fact is once self serve is permitted, full serve becomes rare if not impossible to find, regardless of the fine print of the law.
Just look at every state that has self serve.
The Democratic nominee for governor will have a field day with this come November, regardless of who our nominee is.
As a lifelong Republican, I am disappointed in the unforced error on the part of our GOP candidates.
Michael Garrett
Wantage