Warren Buffett escalated an increasingly contentious war of words with
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday, sarcastically calling the
governor's suggestion he "just write a check and shut up" a "touching
response" during an interview with CNBC.
“It’s sort of a touching
response to a $1.2 trillion deficit, isn’t it? That somehow the
American people will all send in checks and take care of it?” Buffett
said.
Christie made headlines when he told CNN last week that
Buffett should just write a check to the government rather than
advocating for tax reforms that would increase the burden on the
wealthiest of Americans.
“He should just write a check and shut up,” Christie said. “Really, and just contribute. The fact of the matter is that I’m tired of hearing about it. If he wants to give the government more money, he’s got the ability to write a check — go ahead and write it.”
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