Now, in New Jersey, we have more government workers per square mile than any state in America. But since Ive been governor we now have fewer people on the state payroll at any time since Christie Whitman left office in January 2001. Thats the right direction, Mr. President, not the wrong direction. – Chris Christie

Someone has to stay on the line and say, no, we can do this by cutting spending and reducing the size of government. Thats what I was committed to doing. – Chris Christie