Leadership: As politicians spend America into the fiscal abyss, Republican Gov. Chris Christie has a novel idea: Freeze spending. For such statesmanship, watch him be demonized like no one before.
In his first inaugural, President Reagan noted the spending constraints that individuals face and asked, "Why then should we think that collectively, as a nation, we are not bound by that same limitation?" And in the most famous line from that speech: "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."
New Jersey's new governor, the successor of so many corrupt chief executives, is taking action that will make him, like Reagan, the focus of pure hate from those who think what taxpayers earn is Monopoly money to be treated according to the whims and desires of politicians, bureaucrats, union bosses and other power players.
"We must, and we will, shrink our government," Christie pledged as he addressed the legislature on Thursday...
..."New Jersey does not have a revenue problem," Christie told the lawmakers. "We already have higher taxes than any other state in the union. . . . What has it given us? 10.1% unemployment, a dormant economy and a failure of hope for growth in our future. Higher taxes (are) the road to ruin."
IMAGINE SUCH A NOVEL IDEA - TO TIGHTEN ONE'S BELT AND LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS! WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK THIS!
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