Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzineis an American financial executive and former politician. A Democrat, he was a United States Senator from New Jersey from 2001 to 2006 and was the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. He also worked as CEO of Goldman Sachs during the 1990s and was CEO of MF Global from 2010 to 2011. He was charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commissionin connection with MF's bankruptcy in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 January 1947
CountryUnited States of America
In my view, right now we ought to put the money where the needs are, ... It's kind of a Bush tax policy that I don't think fits New Jersey.
I believe (that) the fundamental and traditional view of marriage is between a man and a woman. On the other hand, I don't believe constitutions are about taking away rights. That's why I wouldn't have supported an amendment in the federal government and I won't support one in New Jersey.
We have a culture of people who look to government as a way to make money, ... Whoever is the next governor has got to take this on tooth and nail, and I intend to do it.
We were told that the president didn't know about the sale until after it was approved. For many Americans, regardless of party, this lack of disciplined review is unacceptable.
When I saw the campaign ad where Andrea Forrester said, 'Doug never let his family down and he won't let New Jersey down,' all I could think was that Jon did let his family down and he'll probably let New Jersey down, too,
We must do all we can to empower parents and communities to protect our youth and to encourage healthy behavior free from binge drinking and other forms of alcohol abuse.
No family gets rich from earning the minimum wage. In fact, the current minimum wage does not even lift a family out of poverty.
If the Bush Administration cannot ensure Americans that they will be safe from the flu, how will they protect our country against a possible bio-terror or chemical attack? The American people deserve better.
The President has once again failed us. Millions of Americans are at risk of going without the flu vaccine this year because the administration failed to act proactively to ensure an adequate supply. There is simply no excuse for this.
It is my absolute intent to hold the line on taxes.
We shouldn't be so dependent on foreign oil.
Words without deeds is an affront to the principle that guides our Nation and makes a mockery of the values we as public servants claim to love.
We've seen 2.4 million private sector jobs lost under this president, and I think he needs to speak to how we're going to get our economy going, how we're going to create jobs and have real economic growth.
We need both immediate relief and long-term reform,