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" We are the second oldest state in the Union because too many of our young people are leaving Pennsylvania. They are leaving Pennsylvania behind for opportunities elsewhere. "
Ed Rendell
Leaving
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People
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" And secondly, I would impose a significant state landfill tipping fee and use that tipping fee to fund the billion dollar bond issue that I want to create to produce the funds for all of the environmental challenges that we just went over. "
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" The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less. "
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" There are a tremendous amount of environmental issues that are on the table. "
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" I think the president should be accessible, should answer questions that aren't pre-screened, but I think there should be a little bit of dignity to the presidency. "
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" Tourism is our second biggest industry in terms of the people it employs. "
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Our
People
" I've always sort of believed that the future takes care of itself. "
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Future
" It used to be that Democrats and Republicans would disagree, but they could be social to each other. There were times during the year that we acted together in the good of the country. "
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Together
" Most people are motivated by the economy. And if you've lost your job, lost your mortgage, lost your 401(k), you're angry. And if your brother-in-law has lost one of those you're angry still. And when you're angry you take it out on people who are in office. Which is natural. "
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" George W. Bush always said and did what he believed and he let it rip. "
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" If there was a way to discourage trash constitutionally, I would sure as heck take a hard look at it. I don't think there is. So I don't think there's a choice here. "
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Think
Trash
" I have said consistently both in my papers and in my speeches - which you heard in the primary campaign - that I will continue to phase out the Capital Stock and Franchise tax. "
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You
Will
" Natural gas is great for America in so many ways. "
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Natural
" Would I be happy just practicing law? No. Would I be happy just doing TV and speeches? No. I want to do all of these things and be as active as I can... but my main goal is to have some degree of influence on the public discussion. "
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Happy
Law
" Creating new jobs for Pennsylvanians continues to be my highest priority throughout the Commonwealth. "
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Highest
" We've been working our tail off and lead by that example. "
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Lead
" I hate negative ads in general. "
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General
Negative
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" One of the reasons we don't have our deficit under control is because Republicans are wusses and won't tell their base a simple fact that everyone knows. We can't eliminate the deficit without raising some revenue... They're wusses. "
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Without
" I normally don't endorse in Democratic primaries. "
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" And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically. "
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" Look, natural gas, just like oil, is going to eventually go away. It's not renewable. "
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" I love the concept of community energy. "
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" For my part, I make this pledge to all of you: The politics of division, of pitting east against west, urban versus rural, region against region, and people against people will have no place in my Administration. "
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" Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly. "
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" I think politics today is all about false choices: You can have a robust energy economy and a challenged environment, or a great environment and no economy. That's a false choice. You can do both. "
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