Jared Polis Quotes
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My district is centered around the progressive college town of Boulder, Colorado, and the high-tech U.S. 36 corridor. It goes from the well-established suburbs of northwest Denver in Adams County to the beautiful mountain towns of Vail and Breckenridge and the majestic Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains.
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We need to prove to American voters, particularly independent voters who gave us this opportunity to lead, that this is not your grandfather's tax-and-spend Democratic Party.
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Members of Congress wear two hats: one as Washington legislator, the other as listener and community leader back home.
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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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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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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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Improving our nation's education system has long been the cornerstone of my policy agenda.
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If becoming a member of Congress is like going to college, then crafting legislation is our homework.
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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.
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It is essential for our national security to know who resides within our borders.
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The so-called Defense of Marriage Act is a valueless tradition that, like laws against interracial marriage that were finally overturned by the Supreme Court in 1967, undermines the spirit of love and commitment that couples share and sends the wrong message to society.
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Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.
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As long as you have money to live then it's not a terribly important thing. If you don't have enough to live, then it's very important thing.
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I'm more of the sneaker-wearing, computer geek type.
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We can pass practical, comprehensive immigration reform.
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Only Congress can treat the gaping wound that is our broken immigration system.
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The Federal Communications Commission needs to listen and serve the American people, not special interests.
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Humans and nations are imperfect, and through our collective efforts, we hope to improve our nation and bring hope and opportunity to millions who lack it.
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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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When the money dries up, the sites die off. That's the way to go after piracy.
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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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Big food companies have their priorities, which include selling cheap, unhealthy foods at high profits.
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In the business world, if you're not looking ahead, you're missing something.
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Before running for Congress, I was an innovator and entrepreneur who founded several high-tech businesses that created hundreds of jobs and schools that found ways to serve those children that traditional schools couldn't.