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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Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is there for a natural disaster or some other catastrophe.
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I think the American public wants to see a change. They want a fresh start.
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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.
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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.
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I would support eliminating certain tax breaks that are not economically justifiable if they are offset with reductions in tax rates.
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Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open.
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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.
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We have seen an outrageous increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government.
Well, look, I'm as Tea Party as it gets.
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When your economy is subject to the whims of Libya and Nigeria and Venezuela, you have a problem.
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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.
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While the deficit and debt are serious problems, I oppose solving these problems by raising taxes.
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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.
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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.