Chris Christie Quotes - Page 3

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• I said we are going to balance an $11 billion budget deficit in a $29 billion budget, so by percentage, the largest budget deficit in America, by percentage, larger than California, larger than New York, larger than Illinois. And we're going to balance that without raising taxes on the people of the state of New Jersey.

  Chris Christie

  New York, Illinois, California

  "Gov. Chris Christie on McChrystal's Downfall, Battle With Teachers' Unions". "Your World" with Neil Cavuto, www.foxnews.com. June 23, 2010.

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• We're telling small-business owners that not only are we going to raise their costs by a buck and a quarter, but we're also going to raise it with these cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what's going to happen: They're going to have to lay people off.

  Chris Christie

  Cost Of Living, People, Political

  "Christie Says He’ll Reject Bill to Lift N.J. Minimum Wage" by Terrence Dopp, www.bloomberg.com. June 8, 2012.

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• And I think what people in New Jersey have gotten to know about me over the last decade that I've been in public life is what you see is what you get. And I'm no different when I'm sitting with you than I am when I'm at home or anyplace else.

  Chris Christie

  Home, Thinking, People

  Interview with Piers Morgan, www.realclearpolitics.com. June 14, 2011.

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• When you're pro-life, you need to be pro-life for the whole life.

  Chris Christie

  Pro Life, Needs, Whole Life

  Interview with Chuck Todd, www.nbcnews.com. June 21, 2015.

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• Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don't trust their government anymore, and demand a change?

  Chris Christie

  Government, People, Demand

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• The people elected us to end the talk and to act decisively.

  Chris Christie

  People, Ends

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• I would not compromise my principles for politics. You're saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having? If it does, so be it. I don't compromise my principles for politics.

  Chris Christie

  Gay, Principles, Doe

  "Christie: No deal on gay marriage" by Mackenzie Weinger, www.politico.com. August 21, 2012.

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• There are times when people that you put in those positions make mistakes, they disappoint you, you lose their - you lose your confidence in them, or they lie to you. And when you find that out, the test of leadership is what do you do?

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  Mistake, Lying, People

  News conference on George Washington Bridge scandal, www.washingtonpost.com. January 9, 2014.

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• I'm tired of dealing with the crazies.

  Chris Christie

  Tired, I'm Tired

  "CNN's Cooper Attacks Increasingly Popular Herman Cain with 'Keeping Them Honest' Segment". Interview with Anderson Cooper, www.mrc.org.

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• Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution.

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  Hurt, Selfish, Sacrifice

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• And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this governor will not pull the rug out from underneath you - I will sign strong reform bills.

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  Strong, Past, Reform

  "Full Text of Gov. Chris Christie's speech on fiscal 'state of emergency'". www.nj.com. February 11, 2010.

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• When you're exonerated, then the people who wrongly accused you should have the guts to stand up and say, "I'm sorry."

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  Sorry, Should Have, People

  "Gov. Chris Christie discusses his presidential bid". "Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream, www.foxnews.com. July 05, 2015.

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• What do you think the appropriate role of government is in society? The way I look at this job is, you want me to do X? Well, is the private sector doing X with any kind of success? Because if they are, I'd rather have them do it than have us do it.

  Chris Christie

  Jobs, Thinking, Government

  "Chris Christie: What I've Learned" by Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. October 11, 2012.

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• Well, let me tell you, after three years of Obama, we are hopeless and changeless, and we need Mitt Romney to bring us back, to bring America back.

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  Years, America, Three

  "In Iowa, Candidates Make Closing Arguments". "All Things Considered", www.npr.org. December 30, 2011.

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• If you want a candidate who agrees with you 100 percent of the time, I'll give you a suggestion: Go home and look in the mirror. You are the only person you agree with 100 percent of the time. You'll always know who I am, you'll always know what I believe and you'll always know where I stand.

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  Believe, Home, Mirrors

  "Possible GOP Candidates Pitch Ideas at Conservative Forum" by Thomas Beaumont, www.realclearpolitics.com. January 25, 2015.

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• I think what the American people want more than anything else is a strong and decisive leader.

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  Strong, Thinking, People

  "Gov. Chris Christie discusses his presidential bid". "Fox News Sunday", www.foxnews.com. July 5, 2015.

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• Mom spent the time that she was supposed to be a kid actully raising children, her younger brother and younger sister. She was tough as nails and did not suffer fools at all. And the truth was she could not afford to. She spoke the truth, bluntly, directly, and without much varnish. I am her son.

  Chris Christie

  Mom, Brother, Children

  Speech at the Republican National Convention, www.foxnews.com. August 28, 2012.

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• Today we must make a pact with each other to end this reckless conduct with the people's government.

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  Government, People, Today

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• Everyone wants to demagogue everyone else. That may be good politics, but it's awful policy.

  Chris Christie

  May, Want, Awful

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• The American people are tired. They're tired of the bickering in Washington, D.C., and the lack of action.

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  Tired, People, Action

  "Gov. Chris Christie discusses his presidential bid". "Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream, www.foxnews.com. July 05, 2015.

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• I'm so tired of talking about Warren Buffett.

  Chris Christie

  Tired, Talking, Buffett

  "Christie on Buffett: 'Shut up'" by Tim Mak, www.politico.com. February 22, 2012.

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• Higher taxes is the road to ruin. We must and we will shrink our government, and that means making some tough choices, tightening our belts.

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  Mean, Government, Choices

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• The truth was you can't continue to spend the kind of money our spending on all these entitlement programs. I think we need more people in public life who are willing to say, no, we can't afford certain things. No, we can't do certain things.

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  Thinking, People, Needs

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• A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime.

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  Teacher, Careers, Vision

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• I'd rather have my teeth drilled than listen to that awful song, 'Fly, Eagles Fly.'

  Chris Christie

  Song, Eagles, Awful

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