Gina Raimondo Quotes

Gina Raimondo

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 17, 1971

The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept.

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I've been told I'm a workaholic.

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A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest.

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I don't really care if you're a Republican or Democrat or you want to fight about the size of government. How about a government that just works? Put your tax dollar in and get a return out the other end.

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I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement.

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During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing.

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We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure.

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Fixing the pension system was one of the biggest problems Rhode Island faced.

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My own rhetoric is not so 'us versus them.' I don't like fighting.

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I am a mother with kids in the public schools. People should know that. I'm not just some policy maker who's totally detached from the rest of the community.

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You can't be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform.

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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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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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People deserve to see progress.

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People deserve to see a governor who is hustling every day.

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The public bus is how I got to school every day.

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The public library is where I studied. It's where my grandfather taught himself English.

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I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow.

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Those diplomas on my wall would not be there without the GI Bill that educated my father, without the public library, without the RIPTA bus.

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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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