Chris Chocola
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Chris Chocola
Joseph Christopher "Chris" Chocolais an American businessman and former politician. He served as president of the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 5014 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 February 1962
CountryUnited States of America
challenges refuse solutions
We are a nation that seeks out solutions and refuses to ignore challenges.
past payroll-tax security-systems
Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.
country commitment fighting
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.
strong long united-states
I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.
children promise today
If we do not act now to strengthen Social Security, the system that so many depend upon today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow's retirees, and it will burden our children and grandchildren with exhaustive taxes.
believe government situation
I believe the only measure of government response shouldn't be how much we spend on a situation, but rather how well we spend.
agency government years
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.
reality cash-flow balance
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.
dependence energy foreign instead move resources sources utilize
We need to move away from our dependence on foreign sources of energy, and instead utilize the energy resources we have right here at home.
america long pumps
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.
race soul done
Free market capitalism has done more for the soul of the human race than any other system - it's created the highest standard of living.
wall law agency
The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism.
easter iraq democracy
Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.
government agency understanding
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.