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" American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs. "
Tom Steyer
Democracy
Ability
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" I've spent a lot of time studying corporations and what makes them tick. "
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" We believe the way social change occurs in the United States, over the last 200 years, is the democratic process. "
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Process
Believe
Change
" What makes a successful country is when you invest in the people of the country - whether it's education, health care, job training - and you rebuild a clean America to provide the kind of infrastructure that will be sustainable and let us grow. "
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Health
Training
Education
" Republicans like to accuse Democrats of trying to 'pick winners and losers.' They say we should run government 'like a business' and let 'the market' decide important matters. When it comes to the declining fortunes of dirty fuels like coal, however, they quickly they abandon these principles. "
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Run
" In 2013, I dedicated myself full-time to combating the very real impacts of climate change. Working across the country, NextGen Climate Action formed new coalitions and worked hard to make climate change a part of our national conversation - and across the country, we had a big impact. "
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Myself
Action
Change
" The idea of 'climate' - in quotation marks - is never going to be the issue. It's always going to be a local, human issue. And so to the extent that you put 'climate' on the ballot, that's never going to move the needle. "
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Human
You
Always
" Tar sands oil is dirtier, more corrosive, and worse for the environment than conventional oil. "
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Oil
Sands
Worse
" America faces very real challenges. The climate crisis, inequality, stagnant wages, student debt - the list goes on. Rather than address these serious problems, Trump uses hate-filled rhetoric to divide America by race, religion, and ancestry. "
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America
Problems
Religion
" I think I was on this very straightforward escalator - grammar school, high school, college, get a job on Wall Street, kind of everything leads to the next thing. But at what point do you get to step back and say, 'I'd like to take a broader view of my time on this planet?' "
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Step
College
Job
" Faced with global challenges, politicians like Donald Trump have played on the fears and concerns of the American people with divisive, hateful rhetoric and proposals. "
Tom Steyer
Rhetoric
Challenges
American
" We need to make sure that we're not in a society that is unbalanced and unfair and where the richest Americans are taking advantage of everybody else. "
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Make
Unfair
Sure
" As I like to say, if you want to pay attention to a horse race, put two dollars on a horse, and you'll pay enormous attention to all 11 horses in the race. "
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Attention
Want
You
" We think that when the American people make a decision together that they want something, politicians have to listen to them, and that's the process we believe in. "
Tom Steyer
Think
People
Decision
" I think Donald knows climate change is a serious threat - but he only cares about protecting his luxury coastal properties, not the rest of America. Observing his actions as they relate to his business interests offers the best insight into the man behind the bluster. "
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Rest
Business
Best
" I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out. "
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Trying
Believe
I Believe
" I think I understand the relationships between different people within the company: people who are straightforward employees, people who can impact the bottom line, and people who share in the bottom line. I don't think you can understand inequality in America unless you understand what's driving profitability. "
Tom Steyer
America
Employees
You
" I'm willing to do just about anything to try and contribute to getting us back on a growth path that is just and good for America. "
Tom Steyer
Path
Good
America
" The tech-driven economy leads to a two-tier job market where workers are either critical or 'commodity.' This divisive 'winner-take-all' mentality hurts most Americans and worsens economic inequality. "
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Economic
Inequality
Job
" Trump's one consistent position is that he will stop at nothing to protect his properties and his profits. "
Tom Steyer
Will
Nothing
Position
" Since the Reagan era, Republicans have prescribed cuts for rich people and corporations as a cure-all. But every time they put their theory into practice, the rich just get richer, and everyone else gets left behind. "
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Rich
Practice
People
" Bringing climate change to the forefront of American politics means making politicians feel the heat - in their campaign coffers and at the polls - and it's time we voters make a change. "
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American
Time
Politics
" Clean energy is the ultimate growth strategy for our economy - one that would add millions more good-paying jobs right here in the United States. "
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Energy
Strategy
Right
" Demanding that our leaders take action on climate change is about a lot more than polar bears and ice caps; it's about safeguarding our health, preserving our prosperity, and protecting the future of our children. "
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Future
Change
Health
" The more we allow Republicans to concentrate the lion's share of wealth in the hands of a few, the more power these wealthy few will have. And they will use this power to continue rewriting the rules of both our economy and our political system in their favor. "
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Power
Rules
Political
" Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs. "
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Long-Term
Breaking
Norms
" Climate change is a global crisis - one the international community and private sector must tackle together if we have any hope of averting the worst impacts on our health, our economies, and our communities. "
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Hope
Change
Community
" That is not something I embrace. I think there are real distinctions between the Koch brothers and us. "
Tom Steyer
Brothers
Us
Think
" We can't double down on the failed energy policies of the past. "
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Double
Down
Past
" We eliminated the monarchy. We put limits on how long one person could lead our country and on the powers they held while in office. We took differences of opinion seriously - in fact, we built them into the fabric of our government. "
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Opinion
Lead
Long
" The most expensive way to do business is to do it deal by deal, each of which is highly contentious. "
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Way
Business
Expensive