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" 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. "
Tom Steyer
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Always
" I think the days of the climate deniers are over. To deny basic science is to risk the trust of the general public. "
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" Trump manipulates the fearful by promising that he will use his fraudulent deal-making prowess to protect and take care of his supporters. "
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" We agree that Citizens United is a very bad decision. We don't believe outspending your opponent is the way to go, since we don't believe we will ever be outspending our opponents! "
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" To say Donald Trump would be a disaster for our country, our democracy, and our future would be doing a grave disservice to the word 'disaster.' "
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" I really don't want the highlight of my life to be my success as an investor. Genuinely. My idea of death would be that person who is still telling you about that goal he scored in 1974. "
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" Climate change carries implications that stretch far beyond extreme weather, however. The effects on public health are far more alarming - and those have to be taken into account in order to calculate an accurate estimate of the costs of inaction. "
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Weather
Health
" 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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Health
" Fossil fuels are raw materials that have to be extracted and processed. Wind and solar energy are different. The only costs associated with them are technological. "
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Only
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Wind
" 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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Inequality
Job
" We believe the way social change occurs in the United States, over the last 200 years, is the democratic process. "
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Believe
Change
" I founded NextGen Climate with a clear mission in mind: to act politically to prevent climate disaster and preserve American prosperity. "
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Disaster
Clear
American
" I think that Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi obviously are incredibly sympathetic to the DACA people. And so am I, of course. "
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I Think
Course
Am
" Trump has become the star of our 24-hour political news cycle, and every pundit in America seems to be grabbing for some of the reflected light from his explosive campaign. "
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America
News
Political
" My experience of American politics is that people raise issues, and they get addressed in an effective but imperfect way. But that's sort of the American system: Mind the problem and worry it, and then we attack it with overwhelming power and put it away - and that's the end of that problem. "
Tom Steyer
Experience
End
Power
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Rest
Business
Best
" We must transform the relationship between police and the communities they serve. "
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Relationship
Police
Serve
" If we are to candidly and comprehensively address climate change - which I believe is the true crisis of our time - we must find new ways to generate energy and fuel. "
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True
Believe
New
" 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
" Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs. "
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Clear
Creating
Economy
" As a businessman, Trump preyed on the hopes and anxieties of struggling middle-class families. He cheated and scammed employees and customers alike. He left behind a trail of bankrupted companies. Past is prologue, and Trump has continued to pursue his own aggrandizement ruthlessly and relentlessly as a candidate and as president-elect. "
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Past
Own
" If you're struggling to make your mortgage payment, and you've got three kids between the ages of 12 and 18, and you and your spouse works, and someone says, 'Oh, by the way, the world's ending,' it's like, 'Please. You don't need to tell me that.' "
Tom Steyer
Three
World
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. "
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Path
Good
America
" American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs. "
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Democracy
Ability
Informed
" 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
" When an oil company executive tells American families that we don't need to be concerned with tar sands pipeline safety, it's not only misleading, it's insulting. "
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Safety
Oil
" 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
" America can't stop talking about Donald Trump. Even if we want to look away, we just can't. "
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America
Stop
Away
" When Republicans say they want to run government 'like a business,' they apparently mean 'run government like a Trump casino headed straight for bankruptcy court.' "
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Government
Business
Want
" Clarity of vision is the key to achieving your objectives. "
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Vision
Achieving
Clarity