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" I founded NextGen Climate with a clear mission in mind: to act politically to prevent climate disaster and preserve American prosperity. "
Tom Steyer
Disaster
Clear
American
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" The dialogue around climate change can often become mired in gloom and doom, which is understandable given the topic. "
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" I think that Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi obviously are incredibly sympathetic to the DACA people. And so am I, of course. "
Tom Steyer
I Think
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Am
" On climate and clean energy, government sets the international framework, and the private sector uses that framework to do what it does best: innovate, create, and drive global progress. "
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Government
Progress
Best
" 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. "
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" 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. "
Tom Steyer
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Action
Change
" If he truly thinks he can be president, Donald Trump needs to understand that we need real solutions - not more walls and giveaways to polluting special interests. "
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Need
Special
Understand
" No one can be immune from our laws; everyone must be held to account. "
Tom Steyer
Immune
Laws
Everyone
" 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! "
Tom Steyer
Believe
Decision
Opponent
" Tar sands oil is dirtier, more corrosive, and worse for the environment than conventional oil. "
Tom Steyer
Oil
Sands
Worse
" 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
" Our message to leaders from every continent was simple: California has succeeded on climate and clean energy because we've emphasized local, human values and built a coalition that includes community and environmental leaders, working families, and communities of color - as well as unions and progressive business. "
Tom Steyer
Community
Business
Simple
" Trump's one consistent position is that he will stop at nothing to protect his properties and his profits. "
Tom Steyer
Will
Nothing
Position
" Trump's vitriol attracts large crowds and may even win him the Republican presidential nomination but dishonors our best traditions. It spits in the face of every protection and opportunity our Constitution promises. "
Tom Steyer
Best
Face
Opportunity
" Tragically, no industry has done more to block crucial action to address climate change than the oil industry. "
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Done
Change
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Trying
Say
Run
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Economic
Inequality
Job
" Violence never solves problems. It may cover them up temporarily because of the fear it is intended to inspire, but it is part of a cycle, not the end of a cycle. "
Tom Steyer
End
Fear
Violence
" As a Californian, I feel lucky to live in what is truly the Golden State - a place of sunshine, agricultural bounty, natural beauty, technological innovation, and boundless optimism. "
Tom Steyer
Sunshine
Beauty
Feel
" 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.' "
Tom Steyer
Government
Business
Want
" 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
Attention
Want
You
" As president, Trump's economic proposals will bend our very economy and tax system to his purposes. "
Tom Steyer
Bend
Our
System
" In American politics, the deepest rivalry is between the rational world and the right wing of the GOP, who are increasingly marginalized in their view that America cannot take on the big challenges. "
Tom Steyer
Challenges
Politics
World
" 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.' "
Tom Steyer
Doing
Country
Say
" I'm a 30-year businessperson. I believe in American business. I believe in American ingenuity, and I believe in American innovation. "
Tom Steyer
American
Business
Believe
" I've always said that climate change is the defining issue of our generation. I've set out to hold candidates and elected officials accountable and to push our democracy to truly represent the interests of our kids. "
Tom Steyer
Out
Push
Change
" 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
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Employees
Past
Own
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Future
Change
Health
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
True
Believe
New
" As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to 'fix the rigged system.' By 'fix,' he apparently meant rigging it to permanently benefit billionaires like himself. "
Tom Steyer
System
Donald Trump
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