Jared Polis Quotes
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The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - or stimulus bill, as it is often called - is a perfect example in which dire circumstances necessitate immediate action. But with such large amounts of taxpayer money at stake, a hastily developed, under-thought-out plan could have been disastrous.
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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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It is essential for our national security to know who resides within our borders.
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It's easier to stop bad things than to pass good things.
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We can no more condone the wastefulness of self-serving company executives than we can the sacrifice of the lives of our citizens in a senseless war.
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Lawmakers who support CISA will tell you the bill includes some privacy protections. They're right. But these 'protections' are superficial and include broad loopholes that are so far-reaching as to render the protections meaningless.
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Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.
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While most of my public service work centers on improving our schools and fixing our broken immigration system, I also strongly stand for personal freedom.
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In 1821, Major Stephen H. Long made an expedition to the area now known as Weld County and declared the land was not fit for human prosperity. Almost two centuries later it is without question that Major Long did not have the vision or the admiration for this great place as those of Weld County have today.
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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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From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.
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I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all.
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Big food companies have their priorities, which include selling cheap, unhealthy foods at high profits.
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I wouldn't ask other people to invest in my race if I wasn't willing to invest in it myself.
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While still in college, I started my first Internet company - American Information Systems - a dial-up Internet provider in the Internet's formative years.
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Some people trust an insurance company over the government, while others trust the government over insurance companies.
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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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Having to censor yourself - whether it's lying at the water cooler about how you spent your weekend, scrubbing your Facebook page of any revealing facts, or pretending to be with someone you aren't - is the antithesis of our foundation as a nation based on freedom of expression and association.
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Our students are the best investment we can make for our country and our future economic prosperity. It's in our best interest to ensure they're receiving the best education possible and maximizing their potential.
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Members of the LGBT community should feel welcome and know their rights are protected regardless of what state they reside in.
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If our country is to advance, let it be upon the legs of lessons well-learned.
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There is a great deal of innovation occurring in Colorado, with some of the most brilliant minds and creative startup companies in the world formulating climate-change solutions right in our backyard.
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The need for a national Employment Non-Discrimination Act a critical part of the LGBT community's struggle for equality.
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I oppose piracy and want to see intellectual property protected because that is what fosters and rewards innovation. But SOPA won't accomplish a meaningful reduction in piracy and causes massive collateral damage to the Internet ecosystem.