Julian Castro Quotes

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Julian Castro

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 16, 1974

When it comes to letting people marry whomever they love, Mitt Romney says, 'No.'

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Seven presidents before him - Democrats and Republicans - tried to expand health care to all Americans. President Obama got it done.

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And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers.

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Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. Because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead.

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And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone.

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Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it.

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Opportunity today, prosperity tomorrow.

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There has been a great challenge in improving educational achievement. It's a long-term issue, not a short-term one. It includes everything from getting more parents involved to addressing issues of poverty and improving what happens in the classroom.

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We have a responsibility to protect public housing residents from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, especially the elderly and children who suffer from asthma and other respiratory diseases.

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I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don't forget what's in front of you. And so I'm trying to do a great job at HUD.

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I believe that Secretary Clinton has said, has acknowledged, that that was not the best way to handle her emails back then... and has turned over all of the information and the emails and documents and now the server.

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If you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to move up.

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I consider myself a pretty progressive person, and I think I have a track record that shows that. But I'm also not just going to do a policy because it's the liberal thing to do.

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It's time to remove the stigma associated with promoting homeownership.

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The truth is that the dream of homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans.

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We believe that housing is a power platform to spark great opportunities in people's lives and help them achieve the American dream.

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The prosperity of the United States and the prosperity of the Hispanic community, as the fastest-growing community, are one and the same. The destinies are one and the same.

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I'm a recovering politician.

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It's a significant contribution if we can get immigration reform done.

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Hispanics have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act.

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