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" A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest. "
Gina Raimondo
Work
Interest
Government
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" Before I was State Treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs, including here at Nabsys, a biomedical company. As governor, I'll use this as a model for how we create manufacturing jobs. "
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" People deserve to see progress. "
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" I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement. "
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" In many cases, Rhode Island is just not on the radar of a lot of companies. But once companies or people take the time to look at our high quality of life, low cost of living, great talent, good business environment, often people see it's an excellent place, and they want to take a harder look. "
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" Democrats and all public servants just need to be honest. If we have schools that aren't working ... we need to face the facts and fix them. "
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" We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure. "
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" We have to slowly, carefully, and thoughtfully align all of our interests. "
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" The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline. "
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" People deserve to see a governor who is hustling every day. "
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" I think the Founding Fathers probably knew what they were doing in setting up the government to have a healthy tension between the executive branch and the legislative branch. "
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" Programs like ACE's Bootstrap Summer Camp teach our kids important computer coding skills that will allow them to design their own futures. "
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" I've been told I'm a workaholic. "
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" I am a mother with kids in the public schools. People should know that. I'm not just some policy maker who's totally detached from the rest of the community. "
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" Businesses want to be in places where there is a deep talent pool. "
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" The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept. "
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" I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government. "
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" Don't ignore big problems, and don't try to pretend that problems are smaller than they are. "
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Pretend
Problems
" Maybe you think, 'I'm not college material.' Maybe you worry that you don't have the money. Then you take the SAT. You see that colleges are getting in touch with you. You begin to think maybe you are ready for college. "
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Worry
" It's all about the choices we make as a society. We can choose to have poor schools and parks and higher tuition at Rhode Island's colleges. But we should make an active choice. "
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Choices
Island
" If I'm a CEO, I want to be in a place where the government works. "
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" My vision for a better Rhode Island starts with a simple idea - we are all in this together. "
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Together
Better
" If you have the talent, you should have the opportunity. "
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Talent
Opportunity
" We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions. "
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Solutions
Need
" You can raise taxes on the rich in America! We should raise taxes on the rich in America. But we can't do that in Rhode Island. "
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" I care about buses and libraries and schools and roads and education. "
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About
" I am a proponent of investing in infrastructure... and, if we can use state resources to make ProvPort more prosperous and successful, then that will benefit the whole state. "
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" The public bus is how I got to school every day. "
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" I'll bring colleges and industry together to develop new products in marine science, green technology, and medical devices, and to train our workers to fill those jobs... We need to get Rhode Islanders back to work. "
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" The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure. "
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" Those diplomas on my wall would not be there without the GI Bill that educated my father, without the public library, without the RIPTA bus. "
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Father
Educated