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" Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities. "
Jared Polis
Thrive
Government
Priorities
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" There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges. "
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" Trying to enforce our out-of-touch laws is as foolish and impossible as trying to enforce a law requiring that water flow uphill. "
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" Some people trust an insurance company over the government, while others trust the government over insurance companies. "
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" That's why I created the New America School - to fill the cracks in our public education system. "
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" I'm more of the sneaker-wearing, computer geek type. "
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" Someone who is wrongfully accused needs to do their best to put it behind them and move on. "
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" Too often, our most vulnerable students - English-language learners, immigrants, poor kids, teenage parents, students with behavioral problems and learning disabilities - fall through the cracks. "
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" Members of the LGBT community should feel welcome and know their rights are protected regardless of what state they reside in. "
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" We have to find a way that every Coloradan can participate in our economic growth and feel that all the changes that are occurring are working to their benefit rather than their detriment. "
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" Throughout history, we have only moved forward when society has distinguished between traditional values and valueless traditions. "
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" It is essential for our national security to know who resides within our borders. "
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" It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues. "
Jared Polis
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" Democratic, Republican members of Congress get along fine. But what you have is this institutional Hatfield and McCoy sentiment coming from our constituents, where the base of both sides doesn't want people to get along. But the majority of Americans, I feel, the majority, they are in the middle. They actually do want both sides to get together. "
Jared Polis
You
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Get Together
" When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an 'August recess,' but don't let the name fool you - it's not even close to a vacation. "
Jared Polis
Back
Vacation
You
" What I care most about is representing my constituents. If that ruffles a few feathers along the way, so be it. "
Jared Polis
Along
Few
Feathers
" I try to treat my orientation the same way I would if I was straight, which is to talk about it when it's relevant. "
Jared Polis
Treat
Same
Relevant
" My district is centered around the progressive college town of Boulder, Colorado, and the high-tech U.S. 36 corridor. It goes from the well-established suburbs of northwest Denver in Adams County to the beautiful mountain towns of Vail and Breckenridge and the majestic Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains. "
Jared Polis
Mountains
Beautiful
College
" Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today. "
Jared Polis
Today
Years
Gay
" I remember well my first 300 baud modem, which dialed up and scrolled text at an agonizingly slow speed. "
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Remember
First
Speed
" I always try to follow my moral compass. "
Jared Polis
Always
Follow
Moral
" The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities. "
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Education
Strong
Best
" Many rogue sites exist to make a profit and others are enormously expensive to maintain. If they don't have the resources to continue stealing intellectual property, they'll wither away. "
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Intellectual
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" I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all. "
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I Am
" In general, I think it's an advantage politically to keep people guessing. "
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