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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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" 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. "

" If you have the talent, you should have the opportunity. "

" People talk about Social Security. There is no parallel between Rhode Island's pension and Social Security. "

" If you want to have a big impact, government is the way to do it. Just think of the number of people you can touch. "

" The public bus is how I got to school every day. "

" 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. "

" You can't be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform. "

" We've just got to keep going. More. More work, more action, more results. "

" 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. "

" A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest. "

" During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing. "

" 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. "

" There's lots of people driving on the roads who don't have licenses. They're still going to work, still going to school. I want them to get a license and insurance so they're driving safely. "

" The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline. "

" We have to get past this persistent negativity. The negativity has held Rhode Island back for a long time. "

" We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions. "

" 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. "

" Businesses want to be in places where there is a deep talent pool. "

" Let's make the SAT and PSAT free so everyone has a chance to succeed. "

" Don't ignore big problems, and don't try to pretend that problems are smaller than they are. "

" I care about buses and libraries and schools and roads and education. "

" I'm going to ask one question for everything that comes across my desk, which is, 'How is this going to create jobs?' "

" We have to slowly, carefully, and thoughtfully align all of our interests. "

" 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. "

" I don't really care if you're a Republican or Democrat or you want to fight about the size of government. How about a government that just works? Put your tax dollar in and get a return out the other end. "

" Budgets that don't balance, public programs that aren't funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren't funded - How does that help anyone? "

" Almost every day, people will say to me some version of, 'You're so much nicer in real life.' I guess I come across as not nice. "

" 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. "

" My own rhetoric is not so 'us versus them.' I don't like fighting. "

" People deserve to see progress. "