Sen. Paul Sarlo (D) – NJ, Deputy Majority Leader and Chair, Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, joins Steve Adubato for a conversation about New Jersey’s fiscal situation, accessible & quality childcare, end-of-life care, and parental rights in NJ public schools.

Steve Adubato asks Sen. Sarlo about New Jersey’s budget and the potential financial cliff. Sen. Sarlo responds, “I disagree with all those who say, now that the money has dropped up, New Jersey is going to fall off the cliff. Clearly, we need to be a lot smarter going forward and control and watch our spending, but I think we’re primed for any blips in the economy.”

Regarding questions surrounding parental rights, protecting children, and gender identification in public schools, Sarlo says, “I believe in parental rights. I want parents to know what’s happening with their child. I feel strongly about it.” He continues  “I think our education department should focus more on the STEM, our classes, our math, our sciences, our English, our foreign languages. Focus on that. Allow some of the local school board districts the ability to have a say on what those children are learning.”