Gina Raimondo Quotes
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The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline.
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People deserve to see a governor who is hustling every day.
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I’m going to ask one question for everything that comes across my desk, which is, ‘How is this going to create jobs?’
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I’m committed to structural changes.
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I fall into the camp that income inequality is the biggest problem we face.
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We know businesses can’t compete without reliable infrastructure.
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First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna served our nation with distinction. All Rhode Islanders are grateful for his service, and our prayers are with his family and loved ones, we havelost a patriot and ahero.
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I’ve been told I’m a workaholic.
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Democrats and all public servants just need to be honest. If we have schools that aren’t working … we need to face the facts and fix them.
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We have to slowly, carefully, and thoughtfully align all of our interests.
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I am a proponent of investing in infrastructure… and, if we can use state resources to make ProvPort more prosperous and successful, then that will benefit the whole state.
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You can’t be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform.
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I think the Founding Fathers probably knew what they were doing in setting up the government to have a healthy tension between the executive branch and the legislative branch.
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It's unacceptable how many mistakes were made in this roll-out and we need to hold people accountable, because Rhode Islanders deserve better, taxpayers deserve better.
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The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure.
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Don’t ignore big problems, and don’t try to pretend that problems are smaller than they are.
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My own rhetoric is not so ‘us versus them.’ I don’t like fighting.
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If I’m a CEO, I want to be in a place where the government works.
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In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector.
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The public library is where I studied. It’s where my grandfather taught himself English.
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We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions.
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I’ve done a lot of deals, and I’m skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table.
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Fixing the pension system was one of the biggest problems Rhode Island faced.
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I want to be able to look my daughter’s teacher in the eye and say, ‘Your pension will be there.’ I need to know that her pension will match up with a promise we can keep