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

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

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

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

" I'm committed to structural changes. "

" 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 want to be able to look my daughter's teacher in the eye and say, 'Your pension will be there.' I need to know that her pension will match up with a promise we can keep. "

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

" 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. "

" My vision for a better Rhode Island starts with a simple idea - we are all in this together. "

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

" The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure. "

" Programs like ACE's Bootstrap Summer Camp teach our kids important computer coding skills that will allow them to design their own futures. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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? "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "