Jake Auchincloss Quotes

Jake Auchincloss

Profession : Politician

Birth : January 29, 1988

Buses are much cheaper and more flexible than fixed rail.

Jake Auchincloss

Growing up, my dad used to say that politics was the noblest profession. Most would scoff at that, today. Most probably would have when I was a kid, too, actually.

Jake Auchincloss

My mom's side were not invited to halls of power in the 1940s - they were a family of poor Jewish refugees. But they were devoted to America because America took a chance on them.

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I grew up reading American history.

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People who directly incite political violence are leaving the guardrails of constitutional democracy.

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I welcome good faith, vigorous debate on all issues.

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I grew up in a family really rooted in science and public health and was taught that's a form of public service.

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I represent a district with a really proud tradition of work and innovation in health care, both in delivery and research, so serving in Congress is just a continuation of that mindset.

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While we can impart many of the tools of a nation to the Afghan people - economic development, the institutions of a state, an army and national security apparatus - we cannot build a nation. The Afghans must do that.

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I've worked in the military, in business and nonprofit and local government. Bringing people together and getting stuff done in moments of high stress and high stakes.

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I won re-election twice as a city councilor, and I did so by being a city councilor who communicated with my constituents, who represented their values, advanced their priorities, and served my district.

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Rules matter.

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When Democrats campaign on lowering health care costs, we win elections.

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Too much of politics is about performance and pitting people against each other.

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I have previously secured funding to train American workers in the offshore wind industry, and I will continue to fight for this critical clean energy industry.

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I've been a Marine officer, I've been a cybersecurity manager, I have seen how degrading it can be to ground forces when you undermine their ability to shoot, move, and communicate by jamming their radios, impairing their computer systems, and just generally demobilizing them.

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In 2022 we control COVID, COVID does not control us.

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We are not going to allow COVID in '22 to disrupt normal life, we have the tools to control this.

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Consumers should have access to affordable banking services, which requires competition in the market.

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The Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, Economic Justice Act includes my bipartisan bill, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act... My bill will help new banks, and in doing so, it will expand access to affordable services for unbanked communities.

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