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- Governor Chris Christie: Letter to the NJEA
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Chris Christie is running up against the same problem we have in California with the prison union and other public unions: the government is funneling money for various programs directly to lobbyists who lobby for more money which then gets funneled into lobbying for more money. Taxes go to lobbyists who lobby for more taxes. It’s even worse when some of the lobbyists are also in control of classrooms.
I hope he’s more skilled than Schwarzenegger at breaking the vicious cycle of the government lobbying itself for higher taxes. At least he’s publicly recognizing the problem. “What are they doing with the money?” Lobbying the…
- Governor Chris Christie: A Conversation with High School Students
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“If there are things that I do as governor that you don’t like, fight against them. If there are things that you want to get accomplished, run for office. Or support people who believe the things that you believe, if you don’t want to run for office yourself. I honestly believe that its the only way that we are going to keep our country free and prosperous and growing, and keep it special.”
He’s answering their questions seriously; he’s treating them as adults. Most politicians treat adults as children.
- GovChristie’s Channel
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Governor Christie is basically video-blogging his attempts at bringing New Jersey back to solvency.
Senator Cory Booker reminisces over a youth spent traveling the long-lost land bridge to Hawaii. DC pols mistake him for savior.