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I get news alerts when stories appear on potential GOP candidates for 2012. It seems like every day Chris Christie is acting (with "acting" being the key word) on some new economic progress/tax reform for NJ. I very much want this man to run for President in 2012 but I think NJ should have a say in whether they should let us have him at the national level.
I found this video on You Tube today that summarizes his accomplishments in his first 6 months in office (key word being "accomplishments" not just speeches/ideas). It's called "How Do You Like NJ Now?" and it's only 1:40 minutes long:
And, this is what he's expected to announce today:
"Christie on Wednesday expects to receive and release a report by an advisory commission on gaming, sports and entertainment, which lays out recommendations on how to boost the state’s gambling revenue, wean state-owned racetracks off subsidies from casinos and revive the state-owned sports and entertainment complex at the Meadowlands."
"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie won’t raise taxes to close a $10.5 billion deficit next year...'New Jersey doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem and it is not our intention to tax our way out of this problem,' Christie’s spokesman Michael Drewniak said in an interview today."
"New Jersey lags behind other states in charter school creation, and one big reason for that is that only the state Department of Education can approve them. For the past few years, the department has been under the thumb of the teachers union, the NJEA. Gov. Chris Christie's commissioner, Bret Schundler, is a champion of alternative education, and the governor has made it clear to the NJEA the union doesn't call the shots any more."
"I am encouraged by Governor Christie's decision to make Barnegat Bay's health a priority," said Congressman John Adler. "Our economy cannot sustain the continued deterioration of Barnegat Bay. It will take many common-sense solutions to solve the Bay's many ecological problems. I pledge to work in a bipartisan way with our Governor and others interested in a long-term plan for Barnegat Bay's health." Barnegat Bay provides more than $3.3 billion in economic benefits annually to New Jersey. The Bay is critical to boaters, swimmers, fishermen, hunters, tourists, nature enthusiasts, tourism-based businesses and coastal communities."
"On Friday, Gov. Chris Christie signed an executive order establishing the County Prosecutor Study Commission to "determine whether efficiencies, cost savings and a more equitable allocation of resources can be achieved" by bringing county prosecutor offices across the state under the umbrella of the state attorney general. DeGise said he has met with Christie and understands the governor is not interested in the state taking on extra costs, but the governor feels combining the county prosecutors offices could create efficiencies and save millions of dollars."
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