Posted on 12/19/2013 4:02:48 PM PST by moonshinner_09
(CNN) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday touted an agreement he struck earlier in the day with state Democratic lawmakers that will give in-state tuition for Garden State students who are living in the country illegally.
The Republican Governor and likely 2016 GOP presidential contender also pushed back against claims two top Christie aides closed access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to retaliate against the Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, who didn't endorse his re-election bid.
And possibly hinting at his presidential aspirations, Christie said the man who steered his 2009 election for governor and this year's landslide re-election will now be "available to do additional work for me in the political realm"
Christie touts immigration deal
Christie praised the agreement he struck with state Senate Democrats on tuition equality, saying: "What we're doing is taking a step forward today that allows folks that we have heavily invested in to be able to avail themselves of in-state tuition rates, which will mean a significant savings to them."
State Democratic lawmakers had been pushing for a bill that would have also offered state tuition assistance grants, but Christie pushed back against such additional aid.
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Wow! He’s as wise as Solomon!
What a deal...
This prig is getting on my nerves.
Christie’s really keen to be the anointed graceful loser for 2016.
Asked if the deal would make undocumented students feel like second class citizens, Christie said “they can’t be second class citizens if they’re not citizens.”
The pro-Democrat group American Bridge said Christie’s response could hurt him if he runs for the White House.
FUCC.
We can see what the illegals got, what did Christie get in exchange?
They won't call him a racist unless it looks like they might lose the next election.
Wow, hey that’s great, Fat Tony can work across the isle with communists.
Isn’t he special?
We should make his ass presminents.
I thought Obama said that we had to have a national uniform set of laws for immigration. How can New Jersey have one set of laws for illegals but Arizona cannot?
-PJ
If Christie gets the Republican nomination, then Hillary will be a shoe-in. That guy is one huge slime ball.
Chris, you won’t be president now. But then, on my list you were way down, just before Hillary, Satan, Harry Reid, a third term of Obama, Chris Matthews or Shelia Jackson Lee.
It is like Senator Hoevern trying to tell Laura Ingraham only the Dreamers got instant citizenship.
Did Christie make sure the bill allows out of state Americans who went to high school get tuition?
Not that it matters. It is a terrible bill but I did like some of the debate on issues it sparked and some of the quotes Christie blurted out.
Christie still claims like Romney this is only for his specific needs in his state. I wonder if Perry and Christie will split hairs over who’s was worse.
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