Jared Polis Quotes
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Colorado is a trade-dependent state.
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There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges.
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Too often, our most vulnerable students - English-language learners, immigrants, poor kids, teenage parents, students with behavioral problems and learning disabilities - fall through the cracks.
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It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.
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Without net neutrality protections, the Internet would no longer be a free and open ecosystem for innovation.
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Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.
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From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly.
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I derive a lot of the values that I try to bring into the public sphere from my private faith.
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A free and open Internet is essential to our democracy, economy, and modern way of life.
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It's insulting when somebody who is not a member of our community feels like they have a great understanding of what it's like to grow up gay in this country.
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I have a horrible sense of direction.
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It's easier to stop bad things than to pass good things.
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For me, blogging is just like talking.
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The House of Representatives provides a special, nonpartisan staff of lawyers, called Legislative Counsel, who are experts in various areas of the law.
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Far too many of our elected officials are chained to an ideology that is rooted in the past. They are keepers of normalcy who embrace things as they've always been.
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When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an 'August recess,' but don't let the name fool you - it's not even close to a vacation.
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It can be a living hell to go through endless campus investigations. I've seen this go down, and there really is no winning once the accusation is made, even if the process provides formal vindication.
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Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.
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If our country is to advance, let it be upon the legs of lessons well-learned.
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I want to make a difference.
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To have hundreds of people from every political and demographic group you can imagine coming out day after day to take part in the national health care debate is fantastic.
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One of my main legislative efforts in education is to help expand and replicate successful charter schools. Charter schools are public schools with site-based governance.
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No American should have to live in constant fear that their employer can fire them just because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.