Top 25 Keith Ellison Quotes
#1. Clean air and a healthy climate benefit all of us, but it will take a diverse coalition to step up to the threat posed by unchecked climate change.
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#2. When you're a leader, you cannot ignore parts of your constituency, even if you know they're not going to vote for you.
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#3. Progressive economic policies lead to a sustainable economy.
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#4. Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.
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#5. Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance.
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#6. There must be something in the water in Minnesota because historically, despite its seemingly homogeneous population, the state has produced some of our more radical political thinkers, and its people have put their prejudices aside to vote for them.
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#7. It is not unpatriotic to acknowledge America's faults. No country is perfect ... We can't reach the top of the mountain if we don't fix the injustice and confront our lies.
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#8. If you unpack the statistics on who is supporting , Donald Trump, it means that there is a lot of people who hold very bigoted racist ideas and there is a lot of them.
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#9. Republicans profess to be against deficits, but they are experts at creating and exacerbating deficits.
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#10. I'm not against trade ... but they're not really trade deals. They're really investment deals between international corporations ... They're saying we want to get a race to the bottom so we can exploit the most unfortunate worker.
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#11. Vehicle emissions standards directly sparked the development and application of a wide range of automotive technologies that are now found throughout the global automobile market.
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#12. What I know about my country is that when America is challenged, we rise to the occasion. When we're fearful, we become divided. When we're courageous and have good leadership, we unite.
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#13. Every now and again, people on the far right take a quote from a progressive out of context and use it to attack them.
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#14. We're Americans - in times of crisis, we step up.
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#15. Those who seek the divine want to make this world a better place, which first requires that we communicate.
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#16. Progressive policies implemented since the early 1900s launched America into the modern age and created a vibrant middle class.
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#18. America operates under the notion of equality before the law. Basic fairness is an article of faith. We may not agree on everything all of the time, but we select our leaders together. And when we don't want them anymore, we get rid of them.
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#19. Middle class families should not be forced to scrape by with less while oil companies get away with more.
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#20. I raised my right hand and placed my left on the Quran, which was being held by my wife and mom. Suddenly, I was blinded by a cascade of camera flashes ...
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#21. We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.
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#22. Americans used to be able to depend on their jobs to provide a stable retirement.
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#23. The middle class should not continue to foot the bill for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.
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#24. I worked at McDonald's. I cooked. It was one of the toughest jobs I've ever had. These people earn every single penny they get. In fact, they earn way more than they get.
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#25. The people who lead us are of us. We put them in office and we can take them out. America proves that the people can govern themselves.
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