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[email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Lance Talks Healthcare, Gun Control, Environment at Meeting By LISA HAGEN crat, Independent, or choose not to “I do think that [a carbon tax] would Specially Written for The Westfield Leader participate in the political process,” lead to fewer jobs than would other- MOUNTAINSIDE — While mem- he said. “We conduct our office re- wise be the case, but I certainly favor bers of Congress were back in their garding constituent issues in a com- moving in the direction of cleaner districts for the Independence Day pletely nonpartisan basis.” sources of energy because this will holiday, U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance Meara Nigro of Berkeley Heights be better for the environment,” he (R-7th) held a town hall meeting on asked about his position on climate said. July 2 to give his constituents the change as a reality and the use of Although President Barack chance to ask him questions and share natural gas. She noted that the cost Obama’s administration has not is- their views on current issues. and destruction from natural disas- sued a position on construction of the Recently winning a Primary for his ters caused by greenhouse gases will Keystone Pipeline, which would run House seat reelection, Mr. Lance an- “threaten our long-term economic through Canada and the U.S., Mr.