The argument for getting our own house in order is not an argument for turning our back on the world. We cannot and should not do that. Chris Christie argumentbackhouse Change image and share on social
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. Chris Christie beltchoicegovernment Change image and share on social
We have got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country. Chris Christie countryleadlove Change image and share on social
I don't disagree with ending Congress' retirement program. I'm a governor; I don't have a retirement program in my state, and I don't disagree with that. Chris Christie congressdisagreeend Change image and share on social
We vetoed five income tax increases during my time as governor. We cut business taxes $2.3 billion, and we cut regulation by one-third of what my predecessor put in place. Chris Christie billionbusinesscut Change image and share on social
Everyone wants to demagogue everyone else. That may be good politics, but it's awful policy. Chris Christie awfuldemagoguegood Change image and share on social
The three top issues have to be restoring jobs and private sector job growth to our country, getting the entitlement mess under control, and restoring back to our country a sense of self-confidence that Americans can achieve whatever we want to achieve. Chris Christie achieveamericanback share on social
We believe - we believe that, if we tell the people the truth, that they will act bigger than the pettiness we see in Washington, D.C. We believe it is possible to forge bipartisan compromise, and stand up for our conservative principles. Chris Christie actbigbipartisan share on social
The job of a leader, the job of a governor, the job of a president, is to get the people in the room and bang enough heads together and rub enough arms and cajole enough to have them put the country and the state's greater interest ahead of their own personal partisan interest. That's what we did in New Jersey and that's the model for America. Chris Christie aheadamericaarm share on social
You know, at some point there has to be parity. There has to be parity between what is happening in the real world, and what is happening in the public sector world. Chris Christie happenparitypoint Change image and share on social