Quotes by Chris Chocola

About Chris Chocola:

Joseph Christopher "Chris" Chocola is an American businessman and former politician. He served as president of the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 501(c)4 organization, from 2009 through the end of 2014. A member of the Republican Party, Chocola served in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district.
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Time and again we have learned that the best way to achieve growth and create jobs is for hardworking people to keep more of their own money in their own pockets.

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I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.

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We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.

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Madam Speaker, before being elected to Congress, I ran a manufacturing business that did a significant percentage of our sales outside the United States.

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The fact is that one of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets and income statements are fiction, cash flow is reality.

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By offering individuals ownership and control of their health care coverage, we return control to the patients; and that is exactly where it should be.

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Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.

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The Iraqi Free Press, which did not exist 18 months ago because there was no such thing as the Iraqi Free Press, broke a story about the U.N. Oil-for-Food scandal, which could potentially turn out to be the largest scandal in history.

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Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great.

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Having said that, I believe we must not compound the natural disaster of Katrina by creating a fiscal disaster in Congress - it is our duty to ensure that we reign in other government spending in any event, and especially in this time of national eme...

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I believe the only measure of government response shouldn't be how much we spend on a situation, but rather how well we spend.

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The government needs to help those in need, but members of Congress shouldn't take advantage of the situation and use a national tragedy as an opportunity to spend taxpayer dollars on their pet projects.

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Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the ability of government agencies to share information with each other was limited, which kept investigators from fully understanding what terrorists might be planning and to prevent their attacks.

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Every year the Federal Government wastes billions of dollars as a result of overpayments of government agencies, misuse of government credit cards, abuse of the Federal entitlement programs, and the mismanagement of the Federal bureaucracy.

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The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism.

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Legislation passed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 enhanced our intelligence capabilities and strengthened our national defense, but until now our nation's immigration policies have not adapted to the needs of a post-September 11th world.

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Guantanamo Bay houses enemy combatants ranging from terrorist trainers and recruiters to bomb makers, would-be suicide bombers, and terrorist financiers.

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For far too long, America has been without a comprehensive energy plan, and today consumers are paying the price - literally - at the pump and in their heating bills.

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Without the right tools, we can't police our markets from illegal trade.

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I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.

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Author Bio

  • NameChris Chocola
  • DescriptionAmerican politician
  • BornFebruary 24, 1962
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician