Jeb Bush Quotes
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I don't know if I'm a national education figure.
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In Washington, particularly, the loyal opposition has a job to be the opposition. But you can't stop there.
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I would say national security is work in progress.
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Treating people fairly and with civility is not a bad thing... It would be good for our country if political leaders actually took that to heart.
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If we don't empower families to be able to have a quality education, then their children - for the first time in American history, truly the first time - will not have the same economic opportunities.
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You have to maintain your principles but have a broader appeal.
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We had rising student achievement across the board because high standards, robust accountability, ending social promotion in third grade, real school choice across the board, challenging the teachers union and beating them is the way to go.
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I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.
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Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.
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My wife and I are living large in our beloved Miami and I'm working on the things that are important to me.
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The dual effect of high growth creating higher income that's taxed by government at all levels, combined with lessening demands placed on government that occurs during economic prosperity, is a worthy objective.
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I've never heard anybody in my family say anything but good things about Rick Perry.
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Florida has its own rhythm, too. People go to work, they watch their children learn and grow and start families of their own. They play in the sun and pass their lives enjoying the outsized blessings that make our state unique.
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I don't think a party can aspire to be the majority party if it's the old white guy party.
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I'm happy to be helping people that are passionate about empowering parents for student learning.
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I loved being governor. It was a blast. Eight years was enough. But it was certainly one of the greatest thrills in my life to be able to serve the people of Florida. I miss that from time to time.
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I really think that elected officials should be focused on how you create sustained economic growth, how do you create jobs and all of these issues that made people - segments of our society believe are really important are diversions politically.
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I think the voters can make up their own minds.
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If you set a tone that you don't want people to be part of your team, they don't join.
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How pathetic for @realdonaldtrump to criticize the president for 9/11. We were attacked & my brother kept us safe.
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We should have a path to legal status for the 12 million people that are here illegally. It means, come out from the shadows, pay a fine, earn legal status by working, by paying taxes, learning English. Not committing crimes and earn legal status where you're not cutting in front of the line for people that are patiently waiting outside.
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Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers' unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids.
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Right now people seem to be very tentative about the positive benefits of capitalism.
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There's a whole lot of America that looks at each other and says, 'Well, there's 340 million people living in America. Isn't there somebody other than a Bush or a Clinton who can be president in these modern times?'