Latest Fact-checks on Chris Christie Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008." Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine." Chris Christie stated on March 25, 2013 in an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program: "The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it." Chris Christie stated on March 6, 2013 in a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group: Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009." Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the New Jersey Legislature: "Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best two years of private sector job growth since 1999." Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years." Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote." Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2013 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech: "A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit." Chris Christie stated on December 19, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore." Chris Christie stated on October 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC Nightly News: Says New Jersey is "50th in return of our federal tax dollars." Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." Chris Christie stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending. Chris Christie stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford: "Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor." Chris Christie stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: "(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it." Chris Christie stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: "The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent." Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states." Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2012 in an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in the keynote address at the Republican National Convention: Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years." Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey." Chris Christie stated on August 9, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’"
Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008." Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine." Chris Christie stated on March 25, 2013 in an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program: "The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it." Chris Christie stated on March 6, 2013 in a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group: Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009." Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the New Jersey Legislature: "Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best two years of private sector job growth since 1999." Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years." Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote." Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2013 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech: "A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit." Chris Christie stated on December 19, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore." Chris Christie stated on October 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC Nightly News: Says New Jersey is "50th in return of our federal tax dollars." Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." Chris Christie stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending. Chris Christie stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford: "Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor." Chris Christie stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: "(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it." Chris Christie stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: "The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent." Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states." Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2012 in an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in the keynote address at the Republican National Convention: Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years." Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey." Chris Christie stated on August 9, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’"
Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008."
Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
Chris Christie stated on March 25, 2013 in an answer to a caller on NJ 101.5's "Ask The Governor" program: "The people who were running the budget, in the Corzine years, decided to steal from the unemployment trust fund. … As did other Governors before. We simply don’t do that, haven’t done it, and won’t permit it."
Chris Christie stated on March 6, 2013 in a keynote speech to a commercial real estate group: Said the year before he took office, the state lost 119,000 private-sector jobs, labeling them "Corzine jobs losses of 2009."
Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the New Jersey Legislature: "Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best two years of private sector job growth since 1999."
Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."
Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote."
Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2013 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech: "A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit."
Chris Christie stated on December 19, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore."
Chris Christie stated on October 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC Nightly News: Says New Jersey is "50th in return of our federal tax dollars."
Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."
Chris Christie stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending.
Chris Christie stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford: "Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor."
Chris Christie stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: "(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it."
Chris Christie stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign event in New Hampshire: "The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent."
Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states."
Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."
Chris Christie stated on September 5, 2012 in an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym.
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in the keynote address at the Republican National Convention: Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."
Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey."
Chris Christie stated on August 9, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’"