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 RICHARDSONSo 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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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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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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We can now say with certainty that the dream of this spaceport launching a new era in New Mexico’s aerospace industry will become reality.
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The President, in talking about freedom and democracy, is sparking a wave of very positive democratic sentiment that might help us override both Islamic fundamentalism that has formed in that region, and also some of the hatred for our policies of invading Iraq.
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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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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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I choose bold. I choose action. I choose what’s right for the people. I choose to make a difference.
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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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It [Border fence] hasn’t worked. What has worked is more border patrols… What has worked is some technology.
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If you want to find a way to keep illegal immigrants, you know where they are, you give them a driver’s license. It helps with – they all get insured, it helps with traffic safety.
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The last thing we need to do, relating to teachers, is the key to a good education in this country is a strong teacher. I would have a minimum wage for all our teachers, $40,000 per year.
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Trump’s immigration positions do not deserve a response because they are so outlandish. If you force me to give you three words to describe them they would be: ludicrous, impractical and racist.
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We’re a superpower with a third world grid.
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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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