Here is a summary of the key points made by Seth Grossman, WPG Radio, Nov 15, 2025. 🏛️ On New Jersey Politics and Affordability Trump and the Election: Grossman argues that even though Donald Trump was not on the ballot, he effectively was because he dominated the news for the three weeks leading up to the election. Critique of Jack Ciattarelli: He criticizes the Republican candidate for NJ Governor for not being specific about how he would make New Jersey affordable. For example, his TV and radio ads addressed to Democrats and undecided voters never blamed Gov. Murphy shutting down six power plants. Never called Sherrill a liar for saying he would raise sales tax. Never said Sherrill made commitments that would raise taxes. Blame for Leaders: Yes, we talked about all the right issues on talk radio and at Liberty and Prosperity meetings. But Trump had access to the media and Jack Ciattarelli had millions for TV ads. We need leaders to use those assets to lead on the issues. We can't blame voters for making decisions based on information that candidates fail to give them. 🏡 On Housing and School Costs Causes of High Housing Costs: Grossman identifies several root causes for why housing is so expensive: Zoning and Permits: Builders must spend almost as much money on paperwork and permits as they do on the land and building materials. High Real Estate Taxes: Taxes are high primarily to pay for schools. Bloated School Budgets: He claims schools are expensive because, unlike in the past (when a school had a teacher, principal, janitor, and nurse), budgets are now filled with "counselors, child study teams, [and] individual education" plans. "Affordable Housing" as a "Shell Game": He calls the policy of "affordable housing" a "joke". He argues that when the government forces developers to sell 20% of new units at a discount (e.g., $50,000 less), the builders simply charge more for the other 80% of the units to make up the profit. He calls this a "shell game" that benefits a few, often politically connected, people while making housing more expensive for everyone else. 🚌 On "Socialism" vs. "Capitalism" The NJ Transit Example: Grossman uses the $6 New Jersey Transit bus from Vineland to Atlantic City as a key example of "socialism". Critique of Government Monopoly: He argues that in a free market ("real capitalism"), an entrepreneur would simply buy a van to meet the demand. However, New Jersey law makes it a "crime to compete with New Jersey Transit," which he identifies as a "socialist" model that is taxpayer-funded, runs at a loss, and is inefficient. He contrasts this with countries like Guatemala, where clean, safe, and cheap private buses operate without government subsidies. Economic Argument: He claims that 60-80% of the U.S. economy (including healthcare, housing, and college) is already "socialism," and this is the true cause of high prices. 📰 Other Topics Discussed Thwarted Michigan Terror Plot: Grossman brings up a "close call" in Michigan where six "radical Muslims" were arrested for planning a "mass murder" at Halloween parties and an LGBTQ nightclub area in Ferndale, a suburb of Detroit. New Jersey Connection: He highlights that one of the ringleaders was from Montclair, New Jersey, and was a full-time student at Rowan University in Glassboro. He notes he only learned this by reading the Rowan campus newspaper ("The Whit") while on campus for a scholarship dinner. The "Battle for Young People": He discusses the "hatred of Jews and hatred of Israel" on social media. He argues that it is impossible to have a "debate" on the issue because two or three generations of young Americans "grew up without learning any of the basic facts" about communism, socialism, Islam, or Israel. He concludes that without an agreement on basic facts, the "biggest liar" will win any debate. TRANSCRIPT: TRUMP PUT HIMSELF ON THE NJ BALLOT. EVERYBODY WAS TALKING ABOUT TRUMP. SETH GROSSMAN: You said that Trump was not on the ballot. But in a way, Trump put himself on the ballot. Trump made a point of putting himself in the headlines of almost every day for three weeks before the election. It was Trump, building his new ballroom. It was Trump talking about, well, maybe I'll run for a third term. It was Trump saying, well, maybe, I ought to get $200 million back from the government for legal fees. All that stuff put him on the front page. And for the entire summer Jack did not say any of the things that you were just saying about what had to be done to make life affordable in New Jersey. Jack said, I will make things affordable. Jack never said exactly what he would do to make it affordable. Jack never used his TV ads to say "Electric rates are high is because Murphy shut down six power plants. Vote for me and I will rebuild, replace or re-open them to bring rates down". He never called Sherrill a liar for her lies that Jack would raise the sales tax to ten percent. DON'T EXPECT VOTERS TO AGREE WITH SOMETHING IF THE CANDIDATE
