Chris Christie in Fed Up!, by Rick Perry

On Government Reform: Refused to reappoint activist judge to NJ Supreme Court

Newly elected Republican governor Chris Christie is turning heads in tax-strapped New Jersey by working through the closure of an $11 billion budget gap in 2010. As noted in the "Economist", he has "taken on a notoriously cranky legislature and has stare down the powerful teachers' union. He has even refused to reappoint a judge to New Jersey's activist Supreme Court." This is how we get things done in states with a little courage and wherewithal.

State and local governments are not perfect. We all have lots of waste we can end, lots of bureaucratic red tape we need to streamline ourselves, and we have laws that could be improved to maximize freedom. But the value proposition offered by state and local governments as compared with the federal government is, in fact, incomparable. Imagine how strong we could be if the federal government didn't interfere with us and if we didn't often have to do its job.

Source: Fed Up!, by Gov. Rick Perry, p.160 Nov 15, 2010

The above quotations are from Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington. Click here for main summary page. Click here for a profile of Chris Christie. Click here for Chris Christie on all issues.
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