The Difference Between DeSantis and Christie's Promises to Americans Ahead of First GOP DebateSarah Arnold
August 23, 2023
2024 GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie left a complicated trail behind when serving as the governor of New Jersey, causing Republicans to question his agenda for the country in the unlikely event he secures the nominee.
During the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday, Christie and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) are expected to take the stage as each candidate competes for their party's presidential nomination.
The two governors are expected to go neck and neck with each other as polls show them closely trailing one another.
One of the things DeSantis may throw at Christie is his pledge to lower taxes for hard-working Americans when he signed legislation that raised taxes in the past.
This month, Christie signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge, vowing to oppose and veto any tax increase for Americans— which he also signed during the 2016 election cycle.
However, in 2016, Christie worked with Democrats to raise taxes by $1.2 billion.
While serving as governor, Christie signed a bill that raised the gasoline tax by 23 cents per gallon, New Jersey's first tax on gasoline since 1988.
The gasoline tax hike also caused increases in diesel fuels and non-motor fuels within the state.
Before this, in 2014, Christie promised not to "raise taxes on the people in the state of New Jersey."
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Source:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/08/23/how-much-americans-pay-in-taxes-will-differ-between-desantis-and-chris-christie-n2627395
