I believe we have to bring the 12 million undocumented workers out of the shadows, set up a standard where they speak English, if they pass background checks, pay back taxes, obey the laws, embrace American values, give them a chance, a path to citizenship, not amnesty.
BILL RICHARDSONOur theme is, ‘Respected abroad, strong at home.’ What do we mean by that? Basically that we want a strong emphasis on affordable health care and education, safer at home, positive themes. And respected abroad — a foreign policy with alliances.
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“Novels and gardens,” she says. “I like to move from plot to plot.”
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Raising a family is difficult enough. But it’s even more difficult for single parents struggling to make ends meet. They don’t need more obstacles. They need more opportunities.
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I believe education is the key. Yeah, I was for kids of illegal immigrants, if they fulfill the same academic requirements as New Mexico kids, to be eligible for a scholarship.
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We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.
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You can count on time for two things. One is that it will pass. The other is that it will never shut up.
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Ignorance has always been the weapon of tyrants; enlightenment the salvation of the free.
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Natural gas is the future. It is here.
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I love the four-day weekend without having anything that particularly has to get done. And of course, I love the fundamental idea behind it-giving thanks for all the good people and good things in your life.
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So what if it’s risky? It’s the right thing to do. What we’re talking about is 160 people in deep pain. It only affects them.
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You have a 12-foot fence. You know what’ll happen? Thirteen foot ladders.
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We’re a superpower with a third world grid.
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I don’t have all the answers. I need your help, your guidance, and your leadership to tackle the challenges before us.
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Make no mistake, the point of cutting the personal income tax and the capital gains cut is to send an unmistakable message to business leaders.
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The rocket that goes up next March will not only lift a payload, it will launch what I believe will ultimately be the most significant commercial space facility in the country, …
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I choose bold. I choose action. I choose what’s right for the people. I choose to make a difference.
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