Jason Chaffetz
Jason Chaffetz
Jason E. Chaffetzis the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district, first elected in 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is also the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1967
CountryUnited States of America
running stepping
I didn't plan on running for speaker, but I don't see anyone else stepping up. I know I'm the underdog.
democrats fire firing instead message start talking trying unify
I'm trying to unify us internally so that we can - instead of firing on each other - fire on the Democrats and communicate a message and start talking about issues.
breaks calls existing government taxpayers
Government is not being honest with taxpayers when it renews existing tax breaks and calls them new tax cuts.
paying servants taxpayers
Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.
laughing nonprofit people
You tell people that the NFL is a nonprofit entity, and they just start laughing and giggling. But it's not fair.
biggest iran planet
The biggest problem that we have on the face of the planet is Iran getting a nuclear weapon.
anybody trying
I want to see overwhelming force repel anybody who is trying to get into the White House.
add believe cut
I want to cut - personally, I want to cut spending. Personally, I just don't believe we can continue to add to the deficit. So, actually, personally, I like the budget cap.
war
I want to fight and win the war on cancer.
government grown obama president private sector
The fundamental problem is that President Obama has grown government. He has grown the private sector jobs.
change public wants
I think the American public wants to see a change. They want a fresh start.
I went to Brigham Young University on a football scholarship. I wasn't a football player; I was a place kicker.
brought debates party scared
I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.
I'm not going to sit for some painting. That's so 1800s. I'm not doing that.