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" Fixing the pension system was one of the biggest problems Rhode Island faced. "

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" 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. "

" We can just keep doing it the way we're doing it. We can attack everybody for small-minded things and crush everybody with a new idea. And where are we going to be? Where we are now - behind. Or we can embrace new things and try to be positive and let everybody play a role. "

" I'm committed to structural changes. "

" I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table. "

" I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow. "

" The public library is where I studied. It's where my grandfather taught himself English. "

" I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some people. And still get elected. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I've been told I'm a workaholic. "

" 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. "

" The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept. "

" 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 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. "

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

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

" People deserve to see a governor who is hustling every day. "

" Every single day I've been governor, I hear from a little girl who thinks it's the greatest thing ever that we have a woman governor. "

" In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector. "