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Our 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.

Bill Richardson

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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Cutting Income Mistake
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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Marijuana Pain Talking
It [Border fence] hasn’t worked. What has worked is more border patrols… What has worked is some technology.
BILL RICHARDSON

Border Patrol Fence Technology
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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Amnesty Drivers Safety Scholarship Traffic
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.
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Background Country English Law Undocumented Worker
Natural gas is the future. It is here.
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Future Gas Natural
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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Mom Opportunity Single Struggle
John McCain will pay hundreds of dollars for his own shoes. But we’re the ones who have to pay for his flip-flops.
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Dollars One Pay Shoes
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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Era Industry Launching Reality Spaceport
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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Country Last Strong Teacher Thing
As state leaders, I think its important for us to provide our perspectives on issues we face every day – like access to school spending, access to health care and governing in a global economy.
BILL RICHARDSON

Issues School Thinking
You have a 12-foot fence. You know what’ll happen? Thirteen foot ladders.
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Feet Fence Ladders
This launch will be a brilliant signal flare that will let the nation and the world know New Mexico’s spaceport is open for business.
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Business Country Education Good Spaceport
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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Country Kid Requirements Scholarship
We must never forget that it is the private sector – not government – that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.
BILL RICHARDSON

Government Jobs Opportunity
I am now a member of the private sector. I’m happy. I’ve got a little foundation. You never say never, but I may have had my last race and that was the Presidential race. I think that you only get one shot.
BILL RICHARDSON

Member Presidential Private Race Sector Thinking

Our 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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Our 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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