Chris Christie: America Becoming "A Bunch of People Sitting on a Couch Waiting for Their Next Government Check"

Chris Christie: America Becoming "A Bunch of People Sitting on a Couch Waiting for Their Next Government Check"

Conservatives love brash New Jersey Governor Chris Christie because he always speaks his mind, and his remarks at a forum on the economy (hosted by George W. Bush) were no different. Christie talked about the nation's bleak outlook, thanks to out-of-control entitlement spending -- and as usual, he didn't mince words.

Christie spent most of his 30-minute speech on New Jersey budget issues, but brought up national policy toward the end. He said it is the least optimistic period he’s ever seen for the nation.

"It’s because government’s now telling them, stop dreaming, stop striving, we’ll...