Quote by Chris Christie

They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it.

They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of polit

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This quote highlights the achievement of overcoming political obstacles and implementing necessary reforms. Despite the belief that touching certain politically sensitive issues, such as public-sector unions and pension reform, would be impossible, bipartisan leadership was able to prove the doubters wrong. By addressing these issues, they were successful in saving taxpayers a significant amount of money and ensuring that retirees retained their pensions. This quote serves to emphasize the transformative power of effective leadership and the ability to drive substantial positive change.

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