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Jason Chaffetz [1967-0] American

Rank: 104
Politician, U.S. Representative

Jason E. Chaffetz is 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.

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Well, look, I'm as Tea Party as it gets.		101
Governor Romney has paid 100 percent of his taxes that are owed. He has complied 100 percent with what the law requires.		102
What I don't want to become numb to is wasting those taxpayer dollars.		103
I'm an optimist.		104
You know, I think what people want more than anything is they just want people to do what they say they're going to do.		105
The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.		106
I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.		107
A premium support program is different than a voucher program. They're just fundamentally different.		108
I was ranked the second most conservative member in the House.		109
My challenge to members on both sides of the aisle is to stand up and have the integrity to say that we have a dead U.S. agent; we have a Department of Justice that lied to Congress.		110
I really truly worry that the debt is one of the single biggest threat to the United States of America, that we're talking about a problem that is multi-trillion in its depth and I think we ought to be cutting more.		111
You don't raise taxes in times of such uncertainty.		112
Federal spending is atrocious.		113
If you're going to grow the economy, if people are going to have more income, you have to have stability in the marketplace.		114
Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime.		115
I've always viewed Mitt Romney as a very conservative person.		116
Straw purchasing is illegal.		117
You tell people that the NFL is a nonprofit entity, and they just start laughing and giggling. But it's not fair.		118
When determining appropriate levels of compensation, management must determine if the employee turnover rate is too low, too high, or just right. If turnover rate is high enough to adversely impact the entity's performance, then employee compensation is probably too low.		119
Nearly 30 million people ride Amtrak each year, and they should board the trains knowing that safety is a paramount priority.		120
The time has come for President Obama to formally rescind his order to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and end his irresponsible allegations of injustices at the facility, which operates in a framework that respects the rule of law, keeps terrorists off American soil, and bolsters our national security.		121
While the deficit and debt are serious problems, I oppose solving these problems by raising taxes.		122
A dash of frugality is a good thing for everyone.		123
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.		124
The only way you can raise the debt ceiling is to change the trajectory of spending - that's my personal preference. But I want the Ways and Means Committee to offer up a solution.		125
I didn't plan on running for speaker, but I don't see anyone else stepping up. I know I'm the underdog.		126
I want to fight and win the war on cancer.		201
People have seen me fighting everything from 'Fast and Furious' to the IRS on Planned Parenthood to a host of things, Benghazi and others.		202
I have worked closely with my Democratic allies. Elijah Cummings is a good friend.		203
I think, from the broad political spectrum, not just the Freedom Caucus, I think there is a need for internal reform that is how we bring bills up, getting back to regular order, how we offer amendments or don't offer amendments.		204
I think I've earned a reputation of being fair and that I'll hear all sides from the entire political spectrum.		205
Kevin McCarthy is a good man.		206
I think the American public wants to see a change. They want a fresh start.		207
You've got to speak; you've got to be able to articulate the Republican message to the American people and take that fight to the president, but you also have to bridge internally.		208
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.		209
I got more whistleblowers from the Secret Service than I do anywhere else. And if you look at that department and agency, it's the one place you can never, ever, ever make a mistake - ever.		210
What is the government doing or not doing in terms of tracking you, following you, investigating you? And if you're suspicionless, it should be none of the above.		211
I'm not going to sit for some painting. That's so 1800s. I'm not doing that.		212
I think what we're going to hear is that we didn't meet the basic, minimum standards required for a facility such as the one we had in Benghazi. And the request for more security personnel went unheeded, unanswered, and consequently, you know, you have the death of four Americans.		213
Every time we spend a federal dollar, what we're doing is we're pulling money out of somebody's pocket, and we're giving it to somebody else.		214
Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is there for a natural disaster or some other catastrophe.		215
There are those of us that believe if you truly want to try drive down the cost of gas, if you really want to solve the problem, then you should be pursuing the extraction of our resources that are right here at home: alternative energy and traditional.		216
When your economy is subject to the whims of Libya and Nigeria and Venezuela, you have a problem.		217
We have got a - we've got a good federal work force, but we have too many people, and we're paying them too much money.		218
The fundamental problem is that President Obama has grown government. He has grown the private sector jobs.		219
You shouldn't turn on C-SPAN to get your sports update.		220
When Steny Hoyer brings up a resolution to support and recognize the University of Maryland men's basketball team - I'm not making this up - before we even had March madness, then you just know that it's just political favoritism.		221
I want to see overwhelming force repel anybody who is trying to get into the White House.		222
It doesn't take a lot of seniority to vote the way you promised to vote.		223
CNN has given me a platform to share my experiences. My Web site, YouTube Channel and Facebook page have exposed me to thousands of voters who share my concerns. My lack of seniority has not impeded my ability to communicate in any way.		224
If we're going to win this battle over fiscal responsibility, we need more of the people who vote right and fewer of those whose seniority is their only selling point.		225
From the time I roll out of the cot at 6 A.M. to the time I fall asleep after midnight, I get to do what I love nonstop.		226
Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open.		301
The White House has been noticeably schizophrenic on Guantanamo.		302
Government is not being honest with taxpayers when it renews existing tax breaks and calls them new tax cuts.		303
High tax rates distort economic decision making, and our corporate income tax rate is one of the highest in the world.		304
I would support eliminating certain tax breaks that are not economically justifiable if they are offset with reductions in tax rates.		305
I ran for Congress because I want to help change the way we do business in Washington, D.C.		306
Throughout my first year in office, I have stood up for principles that will guide our country back toward the path of freedom and prosperity.		307
We have seen an outrageous increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government.		308
The American people deserve a blueprint for policymaking that is built upon the Constitution of the United States and the principles of fiscal discipline, limited government, accountability, and a strong national defense.		309
Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.		310
From December 2007 through June 2009, average federal employee salaries increased by 6.6 percent, while average private-sector salaries increased by 3.9 percent.		311
In addition to higher pay, federal government employment is far more secure than private-sector employment.		312
I went to Brigham Young University on a football scholarship. I wasn't a football player; I was a place kicker.		313
When you're on a football scholarship, you get a stipend that's supposed to cover your rent and a few incidentals. It was $360 a month. This was the late 1980s, and the NCAA has an interesting rule where you're not allowed to supplement your income with a part-time job.		314
Now I get a very nice salary as a member of Congress, but when I'm in Washington, I sleep in my office.		315
There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.		316
I have the greatest respect and admiration for Congressman Issa, but I don't intend to be Darrell Issa-like.		317
There should be a pathway to citizenship - not a special pathway and not no pathway.		318
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.		319
The biggest problem that we have on the face of the planet is Iran getting a nuclear weapon.		320
My mother, she passed away when I was 28 years old. She fought cancer for more than 10 years. She had breast cancer, and I miss her.		321

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