N.J. Governor Christie Stumps for Walker at Oak Creek Campaign Stop
Showing his support for Republican Wisconsin governor, Chris Christie said the situation facing New Jersey was similar to that in the Badger State.
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Lightning rods, GOP rock stars — Chris Christie and Scott Walker share some of the same labels on the national political scene.
On Tuesday, they shared a stage in Oak Creek as the New Jersey governor rallied a partisan crowd to support Walker as he faces a recall election June 5.
Christie said New Jersey faced some of the same challenges as Wisconsin when he took office. Like Walker, he followed a Democratic administration and was forced to take on a massive deficit with a population already overtaxed, he said.
He fixed those problems, and now New Jersey residents and businesses are reaping the benefits, Christie said. Taxes for businesses were already cut and income taxes will be cut later this year.
"What I want to do is give Scott and you in Wisconsin a little preview of what good conservative governance can do for a state," Christie said to roars from a crowd of about 200.
Walker and Christie, along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who is also facing a recall, appeared at family-owned KEI landscaping company, 824 E. Rawson Ave.
Walker said it was 20 years to the day that he and his wife, Tonette, went on their first date. He talked about the role his family has played since he became governor, saying it's where he draws his strength in the face of protests over his policies.
"What we did this last year wasn't about politics," Walker said. "People ask me all the time, where'd this all come from? I'll give you two simple places -- one's called Matthew, the other's callled Alexander. Those are my two boys.
"We make the tough choices in our life, not just in politics but in all that we do, and we do it for our kids. We do it for our grandkids."
Christie, noting the Stand With Walker campaign signs, said it's actually the other way around -- "Scott Walker stands with you."
He said the eyes of the nation will be on Wisconsin June 5.
"New Jersey and Wisconsin, two states that in many ways couldn't be (more) different, but in many other ways share so many of the same problems," Christie said. "And now are benefitting from the common-sense solutions that are being put forward by two guys who care more about making the lives of all of our friends and neighbors better than they care about preserving their own political careers.
"I cannot wait to be sitting in my living room on Tuesday, June 5, and watch Wisconsin make America proud again."
Ahead of the appearance, the state Democratic Party released a statement criticizing the two governors for policies it said has hurt the middle class.
"Chris Christie and Scott Walker have been leaders, each in their own way, in shrinking the middle class, rolling back the freedoms their states have enjoyed and salting the earth for the working families they were put into office to serve," Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Tuesday. "In the radical, divisive and publicity-seeking way that each has gone about their business, each must find quite a bit to admire in the other."
Michael
5:27 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Not surprising that Mike Tate threw up in his mouth and print media ran with it. It's time to start informing the public in an impartial manner. I for one am sick of your biased reports but mostly offended that you don't report what is NEWS at all. Thankfully print media will be absorbed in the near future by electronic media and you lefties can celebrate saving a lot of trees!
Bren
5:42 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Well, Scott Walker turned down stimulus money and jobs before Wisconsin's rail project started. The difference in New Jersey is that Christie cancelled the tunnel project in progress and kept the remaining stimulus funds. There are a few questions about that.
Who's next on the "Save ALEC in Wisconsin" tour?
mau
9:13 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Well said Michael.
Mike in OC
1:36 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
@Bren ... keep harping on the turning down of the stimulus money for the train. it was the fiscally and morally responsible thing to do. ultimately it will save the state alot of money and would have saved the country alot of money except for the likes of you who literally think it was "free" money... and they had to spend that money somewhere else.
Steve Ebbie
7:14 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
New Jersey, Wisconsin and Ohio were the top three states reporting job losses in March.
If you stand with these guys, you will fall for anything.
Epic failures.
Johnny Blade
12:42 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
As long as we keep losing overpaid eltist public sector jobs i say heck yeah .. the bloated government needs some trimming
Bren
3:53 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Mike in OC, let me explain my point another way: At least Walker turned down the money before people were hired. Christie cancelled a job in progress and kept the leftover stimulus funds. Bringing in Christie as a "hero" when jobs were lost and an important commuter project was stopped on his watch is not a plus in my opinion.
As a taxpayer I don't see my taxes as "free" money in any way, nor do I believe does anyone else, regardless of political affiliation.
Unfortunately I also recently saw that Talgo was going to lay about 30 people off.
Mike in OC
5:03 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
@Bren Talgo should have never gotten that contract in the first place, it should have gone to SuperSteel.... but then there couldnt be this grand photo opp with Doyle and Barrett. Talgo is pulling the maintence shed out because they are pissed with Walker and thats all that is. Re: Christie... if Walker had Ghandi in stumping for him, you would have found something bad to say about him too. Just saying....
Christine
7:22 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I think Scott Walker is a true hero. The stimulus funds were part of the means
to usher in Obama Care. Gov. Walker stands with us, he does not want Obama
Care. Thank you Gov. Walker
Steve Ebbie
7:32 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Yes, the last thing we want is for more people to take responsibility and purchase insurance. It is a much better plan to have them end up in the emergency department where they can not be turned away, the cost is extreme and you and I end up paying for it.
The last thing we want is for the Insurance Industry is to have to keep someone insured even though they just got a life ending disease and their profits would take a hit.
We definetly want the Insurance companies to have lifetime limits so they can kick you to the curb once the limit has been reached.
There is no way an Insurance company can survive if they have to have at least 80% of the premiums going into patient care. Think of the bonuses that will take a hit.
Which one of these offends you?
Johnny Blade
12:46 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
You mean to be forced to buy insurance .. government by force sounds like freedom ...
you will have insurance but by the time the government gets you to your appt. you are dead so just like you say .. why shouldn't the healthy pay for people who don't take care of themselves, why can't i eat Mcdonalds all day .. you will pay my health care bills woo hooo
Bren
3:43 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A recent poll showed that a majority of Americans (Republicans, Democrats, Independents) were in favor of "Obama Care" once they understood what it really was:
* Young adults may stay on parents' health insurance plan until age 26 (parents, not taxpayers, pay the premium).
* People with pre-existing conditions may not be turned down for health insurance.
* Health insurance providers may not charge higher rates to women for the same care (there are states-not Wisconsin-where women pay double what men of the same age pay)
* Overall healthcare costs reduced by having people buy some type of insurance (with income eligible subsidies and waivers for eligible individuals, such as religious beliefs, etc. - the Republican "individual mandate")
* Health insurance subsidies for small businesses if they purchase through an exchange.
There's some more, but these are essentials. Steve Ebbie is correct, emergency care for acute conditions is far more expensive than preventive. Unfortunately, our health insurance "middleman" hasn't liked to pay out for preventive care--or any care. The less they pay out, the more they get to keep. High rates to keep low income people off the rosters, denial of coverage to people who have been sick and are now a "bad risk" of being sick again, and we the taxpayers foot the bill. It's a sweet deal for them, not for us.
Mike in OC
5:05 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
@Bren should auto insurance companies be forced to charge the same rate for people from different risk groups? auto insurance is mandated by the state.... just wondering your thoughts on that? women drivers tend to have lower auto insurance rates then men....
The real OC
11:06 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I was there today and was inspired by the speeches of both Walker & Christie. True leaders with the guts to do what's right. Such a breath of fresh air!
dsaff
8:43 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Yike
Michael
9:33 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
@ Steve Ebbie......let's just say that you owned a company who provided a service in which people had a choice of participating (after all, that is a founding principle of this country, freedom of choice, I know you folks need to be reminded of this at times) and the government came to you and said, "Steve, I know this is your business but we (Government) are now in charge and will be telling you what to do, who to do it with and how much money you can make on your business!!!" If you stood by and did nothing I'd consider that lunacy. If you fought back and defended your ability to make decisions for yourself I'd commend you. It really is that simple. People in this country have choices. I should not have to be responsible for those who decide they don't want to be responsible for themselves, nor do I feel it is appropriate that our government tell me I have to do so. So to answer your question about which one offends me, my answer is YOU. You and your mentality offend me. If you want to be responsible for others, start writing checks to them, put YOUR money where your mouth is. I have a RIGHT to what I earn and no one should tell me how, where or on who to spend it.
Steve Ebbie
7:59 am on Thursday, May 3, 2012
I do not want to be responsible to others that's why the individual mandate is important to me. What I glean from your response is that the Insurance Industry should not be mandated to only make a 20% profit on premiums collected. This is at the heart of someone sitting behind a desk denying coverages to bloat profits. While this might be ok in some businesses... we are talking health care here. Ever had a serious illness to deal with and then get hit with "we will not cover that"? Disgusting.
GearHead
9:53 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
What a great event. I'm happy I attended. The courage to do the right thing, and compassion of doing it without widespread public employee layoffs will be rewarded at the polls when we reelect Governor Walker.
Bren
3:29 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Gear, did you check the job loss record? Nearly 18,000 public employees went off the state payroll. Do you think that many people retired?
Mike in OC
6:20 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
@Bren 18,780 filled out applications for retirement according to this article in the Wisconsin State Journal.....
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/government-workers-retired-in-in-record-numbers/article_814ab01c-3d7e-11e1-be4e-001871e3ce6c.html
GearHead
7:57 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Thanks Mike.
Bren, where did you go?
Dirk
12:38 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Glad Gov. Christie could visit our Governor of the Year to balance out the unioncrats out-of-state infiltration of WI's progress. Hit this link for the truth: http://gab.wi.gov/node/2025