New Jersey inherited a divine stroke of wisdom and guts when Gov. Chris Christie was elected (“What a Real Gov Does,” Editorial, Feb. 13).
Christie may be a heavy man, but he is a handsome man with good judgment, and he knows how to get us off the hook of absurd spending.
Christie also promised no tax hikes, even on gasoline.
Maybe we will finally get rid of the weeds that choke the Garden State.
Richard Homer Bucco
Bloomfield, NJ
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While it is true that Christie has to stop being Kris Kringle with public money, how can he also raise revenue without increasing taxes?
One way is to sell the Sports Authority, and another is to start drilling for oil off the Jersey Shore.
A lot of people think that drilling is a bad thing, but if there is oil off the Jersey Shore, the government will have enough money to stop the layoffs of teachers and policemen and maybe even hire more.
Taxes could be lowered, and business would return to New Jersey, creating more jobs and wealth.
Gary Schwartz
Fort Lee
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How refreshing it is to see a new kid on the block with the vision and leadership skills to know that every solution to fiscal problems is not a tax hike.
The economy and the taxpayer have been bankrupted by this worn-out ideology from the left. Town Hall health-care revolts, tea parties and states that leaned right in recent elections are stepping up to the plate. They are the real heroes and leaders in our country right now.
Christie is poised to join this club and continue our momentum toward smaller government, significantly curbed spending, and much less government intervention.
I hope New York wises up real soon and gets on board.
Greg Rando
Brooklyn