Governor Christie to Billionaire Buffet: “He should just write a check and shut up”

Chris Christie appeared on the Piers Morgan show and the topic turned to Warren Buffett’s calls for higher taxes on the wealthy. Christie was having none of it, and said Buffett should just “write a check and shut up.”

“He should just write a check and shut up,” Christie said Tuesday on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.” “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.

“I’m so tired of talking about Warren Buffett,” Christie said, interrupting Morgan. “What are you going to bring up next, his secretary? I mean, this is the old song.”

“You haven’t even heard the question,” Morgan exclaimed.

“I know the question,” Christie replied. “Do you really think Warren Buffett needs as much attention from the government as the most vulnerable … since I got the question right, I’m not answering the question, how about that. That’s my gift for getting the question right.”

Christie also said the tax code should be fair to everyone.

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