Scott Garrett Quotes

United States, Politician
July 9, 1959

Ernest Scott Garrett is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district, serving from 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1990 to 2003. Garrett chaired the United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises. He lost his 2016 reelection campaign and was succeeded by Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat.

Taxes are just too high - that's obviously a priority.

Scott Garrett
- High
- Priority
- Taxes
If you raise taxes on something, you discourage that activity.

Scott Garrett

America is going to be destroyed by Obamacare, so whatever deal is put together must at least reschedule the implementation of Obamacare.

Scott Garrett
If you discourage saving and investment, that means you're walking in the opposite direction of job creation. You're discouraging good job creation and job growth.

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- Job
- Direction
- Investment
Elections have consequences.

Scott Garrett
- Consequences
- Elections
Missile strikes - or any other such action - against a sovereign nation is an act of war.

Scott Garrett
- War
- Action
- Strikes
Saving for the future shouldn't be a privilege for the wealthy.

Scott Garrett
- Privilege
- Wealthy
- Saving
You can point fingers on both sides. But only one side ever tried to fix the problem, and that is the Republican side.

Scott Garrett
- Problem
- Side
- Fix

There will always be waste, fraud, and abuse. That's just life.

Scott Garrett
- Life
- Abuse
- Waste
Our government depends upon the rule of law.

Scott Garrett
- Law
- Government
- Rule