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Jason Chafetz Won’t Run in 2018
Topic Started: Apr 19 2017, 08:45 AM (144 Views)
George K
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Representative Jason Chaffetz, the powerful chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told supporters on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election to Congress — or for any office — in 2018.

Mr. Chaffetz, 50, a Utah Republican who plainly relished his oversight role more under a Democratic administration, said he was ready to return to the private sector after more than 13 years in public service, calling his decision a “personal” one.

“I have long advocated public service should be for a limited time and not a lifetime or full career,” he said in a statement posted on Facebook. “After more than 1,500 nights away from my home, it is time.”

He said his decision was not based on either health or political concerns, adding that he was “confident” of his re-election should he have pursued it and retained support from Speaker Paul D. Ryan for his committee chairmanship.

More than 18 months out from the election in the heavily Republican district, there were already possible signs of a challenging race in Mr. Chaffetz’s future. Kathryn Allen, a physician and political newcomer running as a Democrat, has already raised nearly $400,000 more than Mr. Chaffetz this year, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Sunday — most of it from donors outside of Utah. And Mr. Chaffetz had also acquired a primary challenger: Damian W. Kidd, a lawyer and another newcomer who accused the congressman of caring more about himself than his district.

Last year, Mr. Chaffetz publicly weighed the possibility of running for governor of Utah in 2020, when his committee chairmanship would be set to expire.

Even with his announcement, Mr. Chaffetz left open the possibility of his return.

“I may run again for public office,” he added, “but not in 2018.”

Mr. Ryan on Wednesday praised Mr. Chaffetz as “a great defender of liberty and limited government.”

On Capitol Hill, Mr. Chaffetz has shown an opportunistic streak, often rushing toward television cameras with an eager smile. During the election, he vacillated several times before backing President Trump. He said he would not be able to look his teenage daughter in the eye should he vote for Mr. Trump after revelations arose that Mr. Trump had boasted in 2005 of sexually assaulting women. Then he voted for him. And he vowed to investigate Hillary Clinton whether she won or not.

With a ready foil in Mrs. Clinton, whose brushes with controversy have sustained many Republican congressional careers, Mr. Chaffetz appeared primed to emerge as a chief tormentor for a new Democratic White House.
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good riddance. An opportunistic whore of the highest degree. Now let's hope Nunes does the same.
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Every voter should read this.

http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/full-measure-quitting-congress
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Some progress on the swamp. Keep going.

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In order to solve a problem you must first know what it is. This is a good step in that direction.
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George K
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Deny, delay and obstruct is the modus operandi of government these days. The system is so entrenched that I see little hope of it ever changing. Kudos to him for saying it, and for the fact that he stood up to Ryan.

Now, if he makes a killing in the private sector, having "paid his dues," one will question his motivations, of course.
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George K
Apr 19 2017, 08:45 AM
“After more than 1,500 nights away from my home, it is time.”
So you only have to "work" about 115 days each year and are compensated for those 115 days with a salary, benefits package and pension way above what most full-time working citizens will ever see.

You are paid multiple times more than the average full-time pay, for less than half-time work.

Why isn't crap like this being addressed by the swamp drainer?
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George K
Jun 19 2017, 07:05 AM
Deny, delay and obstruct is the modus operandi of government these days. The system is so entrenched that I see little hope of it ever changing. Kudos to him for saying it, and for the fact that he stood up to Ryan.
May not agree with him on many policy issues, but I do agree that all levels of governments need to be more transparent. No matter how is in power, governments should classify (a lot) fewer things, and make publicly available (a lot) more things.
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