Jared Polis Quotes

• We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite our differences, but in celebration of them.

  Jared Polis

  Country, Differences, Together

  Jared Polis Speech Text: Read The Congressman’s Democratic Convention Speech, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 4, 2012.

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• The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities.

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  Strong, Jobs, Children

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• Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.

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  Government, Priorities, Promise

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• But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.

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  Kids, School, Priorities

  "Rep. Polis gets crusty about pizza"by Patrick Gavin, www.politico.com. May 15, 2012.

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• Agribusinesses should never dictate the quality of school meals.

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  School, Quality, Meals

  "Rep. Polis gets crusty about pizza" by Patrick Gavin, www.politico.com. May 15, 2012.

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• Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.

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  Children, School, Support

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• I'm too busy thinking what I'm going to say next to remember what I've said, but my staff tells me I'm sometimes funny. Not always on purpose, though.

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  Thinking, Purpose, Next

  "Shenanigans: get to know Rep.Jared Polis". Interview by Anne Schroeder Mullins, www.politico.com. December 01, 2009.

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• I oppose piracy and want to see intellectual property protected because that is what fosters and rewards innovation. But SOPA won't accomplish a meaningful reduction in piracy and causes massive collateral damage to the Internet ecosystem.

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  Meaningful, Ecosystems, Innovation

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• Lady Gaga is one of the most amazingly talented musicians to bring her gifts to humanity in a long time.

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  Long, Humanity, Musician

  "What I've Learned: Representative Jared Polis (D, Colo.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 29, 2010.

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• Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.

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  Gay, Years, Issues

  "What I've Learned: Representative Jared Polis (D, Colo.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 29, 2010.

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• I'm more of the sneaker-wearing, computer geek type.

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  Sneakers, Geek, Computer

  "Shenanigans: get to know Rep.Jared Polis". Interview by Anne Schroeder Mullins, www.politico.com. December 01, 2009.

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• As long as you have money to live then it's not a terribly important thing. If you don't have enough to live, then it's very important thing.

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  Long, Important, Enough

  "What I've Learned: Representative Jared Polis (D, Colo.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 29, 2010.

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• It's easier to stop bad things than to pass good things.

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  Good Things, Easier, Bad Things

  "What I've Learned: Representative Jared Polis (D, Colo.)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 29, 2010.

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• When the money dries up, the sites die off. That's the way to go after piracy.

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  Way, Site, Piracy

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• From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.

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  Brother, Native American, Arrivals

  Jared Polis' at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 4, 2012.

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• Big food companies have their priorities, which include selling cheap, unhealthy foods at high profits.

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  Priorities, Unhealthy Food, Selling

  "Rep. Polis gets crusty about pizza" by Patrick Gavin, www.politico.com. May 15, 202.

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• Many rogue sites exist to make a profit and others are enormously expensive to maintain. If they don't have the resources to continue stealing intellectual property, they'll wither away.

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  Intellectual, Rogues, Stealing

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