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" No child is un-teachable. I will never give up on any kid. Every child can learn. "
Susana Martinez
Never Give Up
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" At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now, my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum - that gun weighed more than I did! "
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" When we set up our kids for failure, we set up our workforce for failure, and we set up our economy for failure. I can't emphasize enough the importance, the absolute importance, of education in achieving long-term economic growth. "
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" I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it. "
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" Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that. "
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" Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize. "
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" I am donating $10,000 from my inaugural committee to the 'Pink Pack' because the only way we will find a cure for cancer is by joining together, pooling our resources, and focusing on the lifesaving mission that everyone can fight back against cancer. "
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" I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency. "
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" My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it. "
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" I want to make sure kids read by the third grade and are prepared for the fourth grade. As school gets harder and kids get older, the words get bigger... If they don't understand what they are reading, they start to fall back, and their interest in school falls off. "
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