| I agree with Peter in that Christie cannot achieve spending cuts solely through his executive authority, which is why I use the phrase “in concept.” In practice, Christie needs to wield his veto pen liberally and take his message straight to the people, who are fed up with the fiscal situation in this state. If Christie can communicate forcefully, clearly, and magnanimously (ala Ronald Reagan), I think many of us will be shocked to see the positive reforms he could accomplish despite the power of the teachers’ unions and other special interests. The time for such action, however, is right out of the starting block – because this is when the electorate is most willing to give the new kid on the block some room to run with his ideas.
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