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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
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" We must transform the relationship between police and the communities they serve. "
Tom Steyer
Relationship
Police
Serve
" We need to ask elected officials supporting Keystone XL whether they're willing to put their constituents and our environment at risk so that foreign oil tycoons get a better return on their tar sands investments. Keystone XL backers will keep trying to sell us a sucker's deal; it's up to us to say no. "
Tom Steyer
Need
Better
Risk
" 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
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
American
Time
Politics
" Americans can take on huge projects. But they need to understand why they should take on a huge project. "
Tom Steyer
Project
Why
Understand
" 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
" If you know your destination, choosing a route - while not trivial - is manageable. "
Tom Steyer
You
Know
Destination
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
My Life
Success
You
" That is not something I embrace. I think there are real distinctions between the Koch brothers and us. "
Tom Steyer
Brothers
Us
Think
" We need to make sure that we're not in a society that is unbalanced and unfair and where the richest Americans are taking advantage of everybody else. "
Tom Steyer
Make
Unfair
Sure
" The dialogue around climate change can often become mired in gloom and doom, which is understandable given the topic. "
Tom Steyer
Dialogue
Climate Change
Change
" Trump's one consistent position is that he will stop at nothing to protect his properties and his profits. "
Tom Steyer
Will
Nothing
Position
" As president, Trump's economic proposals will bend our very economy and tax system to his purposes. "
Tom Steyer
Bend
Our
System
" 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
Myself
Action
Change
" We will pay a heavy price if we insist on navigating the 21st century with a 20th century mindset. "
Tom Steyer
Heavy
Will
Insist
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Company
Safety
Oil
" 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
" The fact of the matter is, people care about their own human interests: the people they love, their families, and their communities. "
Tom Steyer
Own
People
Matter
" 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
" Republican politicians often evoke the Bible when it suits their purposes. But they disregard some of its most important teachings when formulating policy. This includes the story of Noah's Ark. "
Tom Steyer
Policy
Important
Story
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Only
Energy
Wind
" I've spent a lot of time studying corporations and what makes them tick. "
Tom Steyer
Corporations
Time
Studying
" 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
" We believe the way social change occurs in the United States, over the last 200 years, is the democratic process. "
Tom Steyer
Process
Believe
Change
" 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. "
Tom Steyer
Path
Good
America
" Only when the oil and gas industry has taken full account of, and responsibility for, the impacts of exploring for and extracting fossil fuels can we engage in a serious and worthy evaluation of whether fracking can indeed provide a bridge to a sustainable energy future. "
Tom Steyer
Bridge
Future
Responsibility
" We eliminated the monarchy. We put limits on how long one person could lead our country and on the powers they held while in office. We took differences of opinion seriously - in fact, we built them into the fabric of our government. "
Tom Steyer
Opinion
Lead
Long
" 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
" The most expensive way to do business is to do it deal by deal, each of which is highly contentious. "
Tom Steyer
Way
Business
Expensive
" 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
Fix