Jared Polis Quotes
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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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My constituents want me to be outspoken - it's part of the reason they elected me - and the inevitable side effect of being outspoken is that, occasionally, you put your foot in your mouth.
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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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In order to create real, long-lasting reform, we must create a pathway to legal status for the millions of undocumented immigrants who have made lives for themselves and their families in the United States.
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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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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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Co-sponsoring a bill is fairly easy, like a group project which you work on with others.
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For me, blogging is just like talking.
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In my opinion, real reform, which lowers costs and ensures all Americans get the quality, affordable health care that they deserve, cannot be accomplished without a robust public option.
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When I was first elected to the Colorado State Board of Education in 2000, we had to carry a big binder filled with hundreds of pages to every meeting. By 2004, the State Board had gone paperless. We even persuaded the less-tech-savvy members to use laptops to pull up their information during meetings.
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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.
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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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From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly.
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Only Congress can treat the gaping wound that is our broken immigration system.
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That's why I created the New America School - to fill the cracks in our public education system.
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Trying to enforce our out-of-touch laws is as foolish and impossible as trying to enforce a law requiring that water flow uphill.
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I support offering the public option to members of Congress, and as soon as I'm given the chance, I intend to go on it.
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The most important thing to keep in mind in being effective is focus.
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The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities.
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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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I try to treat my orientation the same way I would if I was straight, which is to talk about it when it's relevant.
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My parents were active in the anti-war movement in the 1960s, so I grew up with a tradition of civic activism around our dinner table and going to different marches for different causes.
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I remember well my first 300 baud modem, which dialed up and scrolled text at an agonizingly slow speed.
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I've started several small businesses myself and know that it is tough out there for the little guy in the global economy. I came to the conclusion that, oftentimes, the best thing the government can do for small business is to stay out of the way.