because there are plenty of problems with GOP politicians in Arizona to keep me occupied but because Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) is so popular with many of the "let them eat cake" conservatives, it's worth noting that the NYT has found that St. Christie has the same problem with the truth as most conservatives.
Christie’s Talk Is Blunt, but Not Always Straight
By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
Published: March 9, 2011
NY Times
New Jersey’s public-sector unions routinely pressure the State Legislature to give them what they fail to win in contract talks. Most government workers pay nothing for health insurance. Concessions by school employees would have prevented any cuts in school programs last year. Statements like those are at the core of Gov. Chris Christie’s campaign to cut state spending by getting tougher on unions. They are not, however, accurate.
- Some overstatements have worked their way into the governor’s routine public comments, like a claim that he balanced the budget last year without raising taxes; in truth, he cut deeply into tax credits for the elderly and the poor.
- A few months later, in November, when the Assembly speaker, Sheila Y. Oliver, a Democrat, and the governor were sparring over pension issues, she said she had requested a meeting with the governor. Mr. Christie called that “a lie.” Ms. Oliver’s office promptly produced text messages from the Assembly staff making the request.
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