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
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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.
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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.
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Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime.
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Nearly 30 million people ride Amtrak each year, and they should board the trains knowing that safety is a paramount priority.
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There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.
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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.
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Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.
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You tell people that the NFL is a nonprofit entity, and they just start laughing and giggling. But it's not fair.
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The biggest problem that we have on the face of the planet is Iran getting a nuclear weapon.
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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.
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I want to fight and win the war on cancer.
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You dont raise taxes in times of such uncertainty.
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Governor Romney has paid 100 percent of his taxes that are owed. He has complied 100 percent with what the law requires.
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I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.