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I think it's scary that that our elected officials aren't operating under the principles of human rights, under the principles that this government and this country was founded on.

~Adam Yauch

Topics: Country Elected Elected Officials Founded Government Human Human Rights Officials Operating Our Principles Rights Scary Think I Think

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Gigabit Opportunity Zones would enable Americans to become participants in, rather than spectators of, the digital economy. They would be a powerful solution to the digital divide. I hope our elected officials will give the idea serious consideration.

~Ajit Pai

Topics: American Become Consideration Digital Divide Economy Elected Elected Officials Enable Give Hope Idea Officials Opportunity Our Participants Powerful Rather Serious Solution Spectators Than Will Would Zone

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It is up to us to change laws on the books like 'Stand Your Ground' laws and push elected officials to enact regulations that hold police officers to the same standards as the rest of society. This is why we vote.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Books Change Elected Elected Officials Enact Ground Hold Laws Like Officers Officials Police Police Officers Push Regulations Rest Same Society Stand Standards Up Us Vote Why Your

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As elected officials, we were sent to the halls of government by our neighbors to do their work - and much work needs to be done. Remembering our shared experiences with the people we represent makes us better and more accountable civil servants.

~Amy Klobuchar

Topics: Accountable Better Civil Civil Servants Done Elected Elected Officials Experiences Government Halls Makes More Much Needs Neighbors Officials Our People Remembering Represent Sent Servants Shared Us Were Work

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You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.

~Amy Klobuchar

Topics: Country Elected Elected Officials Officials Represent Representative Want You

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When millions of Americans are tightening their belts, folks have the right to expect their elected officials to do the same.

~Ann Kirkpatrick

Topics: American Belts Elected Elected Officials Expect Folks Millions Officials Right Same

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No work-family balance will ever fully take hold if the social conditions that might make it possible - men who are willing to share parenting and housework, communities that value work in the home as highly as work on the job, and policymakers and elected officials who are prepared to demand family-friendly reforms - remain out of reach.

~Arlie Russell Hochschild

Topics: Balance Communities Conditions Demand Elected Elected Officials Ever Fully Highly Hold Home Housework Job Make Men Might Officials Out Parenting Policymakers Possible Prepared Reach Reforms Remain Share Social Take Value Who Will Willing Work

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As taxpayers, we pay our elected officials to serve the people and protect our state and our interests.

~Barbara Ann Radnofsky

Topics: Elected Elected Officials Interests Officials Our Pay People Protect Serve State Taxpayers

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Do the elected officials in Washington stand with ordinary Americans - working families, children, the elderly, the poor - or will the extraordinary power of billionaire campaign contributors and Big Money prevail? The American people, by the millions, must send Congress the answer to that question.

~Bernie Sanders

Topics: American American People Answer Big Big Money Billionaire Campaign Children Congress Elderly Elected Elected Officials Extraordinary Families Millions Money Must Officials Ordinary People Poor Power Prevail Question Send Stand Washington Will Working Working Families

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In votes cast, Latinos have increased to five million in the 1996 Presidential election, up from two million in the 1976 election. The number of Hispanic elected officials has not risen so fast.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Cast Elected Elected Officials Election Fast Five Hispanic Increased Latinos Million Number Officials Presidential Presidential Election Risen Two Up Votes

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