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

Summary

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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