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Chris Chocola [1962-0] American

Rank: 102
Politician, Businessman

Joseph Christopher "Chris" Chocola is 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.

Government, Intelligence, Money, Pet

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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.	Government	101
Time and again we have learned that the best way to achieve growth and create jobs is for hardworking people to keep more of their own money in their own pockets.	Money	102
Having said that, I believe we must not compound the natural disaster of Katrina by creating a fiscal disaster in Congress - it is our duty to ensure that we reign in other government spending in any event, and especially in this time of national emergency.	Government	103
Like my colleagues, I did about 10 to 15 town hall meetings on this issue; and what I found is people came with a sincere interest to learn, a sincere interest to cut through the rhetoric and understand how this Medicare bill impacts them in their daily lives.		104
The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism.	Intelligence	105
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.		106
Guantanamo Bay houses enemy combatants ranging from terrorist trainers and recruiters to bomb makers, would-be suicide bombers, and terrorist financiers.		107
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.		108
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.		109
The Iraqi Free Press, which did not exist 18 months ago because there was no such thing as the Iraqi Free Press, broke a story about the U.N. Oil-for-Food scandal, which could potentially turn out to be the largest scandal in history.		110
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.		111
The government needs to help those in need, but members of Congress shouldn't take advantage of the situation and use a national tragedy as an opportunity to spend taxpayer dollars on their pet projects.	Pet	112
Madam Speaker, before being elected to Congress, I ran a manufacturing business that did a significant percentage of our sales outside the United States.		113
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.		114
I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.		115
And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.		116
Legislation passed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 enhanced our intelligence capabilities and strengthened our national defense, but until now our nation's immigration policies have not adapted to the needs of a post-September 11th world.	Intelligence	117
By offering individuals ownership and control of their health care coverage, we return control to the patients; and that is exactly where it should be.		118
Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great.		119
I believe the only measure of government response shouldn't be how much we spend on a situation, but rather how well we spend.		120
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.		121
Without the right tools, we can't police our markets from illegal trade.		122
I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.		123
Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.		124
We have so many people retiring that we do not have enough people paying into the system to be able to provide the benefits for those collecting those benefits.		125
We are a nation that seeks out solutions and refuses to ignore challenges.		126

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