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Nobody gets any guarantees.
All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others.
And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.
I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.
I'm very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he's off to a terrific start.
While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed.
We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.
Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.
You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.
Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing.
We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.
The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.
Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.
I don't put labels on myself.
The asbestos problem impacts everyone.
The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.
I care about the children of Detroit.
The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.
As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s.
The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and '62.
Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development.
I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.
Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.
I'm a compassionate conservative.
Senator Allen has long been a leader on competitiveness issues in the Senate and as governor of Virginia. His announcement of the Competitiveness Caucus comes as great news to the nation's manufacturers. We support every item on this agenda and will work with Senator Allen and others to make it a reality. The time has come for Congress to recognize the vital role manufacturing plays in American life and do what it can to strengthen our ability to compete in the global marketplace.
Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.
I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we were going to be very successful. And if for some reason they didn't, all the claims and the protestations and the excuses wouldn't make any difference.
Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.