GOP Candidate For New Jersey Governor Agrees With Rejecting Stimulus Money

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Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in this year’s election for Governor of New Jersey, appeared on Sean Hannity’s show Monday night and agreed with governors who reject stimulus money, saying governors should have the ability to decide how to spend it:

“I think it makes sense,” said Christie. “If they’re going to put strings on that money, that are gonna to tie your hands and make you expand programs, and not be able to have the freedom of choice that the people elected you for, then you shouldn’t take the money.”

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