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Jennifer Granholm
February 5, 1959 -
Nationality: American
Category: Politician
Subcategory: American Politician

We aren't leveraging this great economic engine, the strongest economy in the world. And yet we have this totally weak response. We import $500 billion a year more in products than we export.

   

We've got this proposal which has been languishing in the legislature, the Water Legacy Act, which is derived from a Republican task force on protecting the Great Lakes. Yet nothing has been done on it.

   

We need to continue to make the case that Michigan is where you ought to be.

   

From a reality perspective, I'm sure part of that is true, but this is the largest blackout in U.S. history. If that is not a signal that we have got a problem that needs to be fixed, I don't know what is.

   

We have gasoline at $2 a gallon. If that doesn't drive demand, I don't know what will.

   

With respect to the environment in our state and our state's future - in addition to water which is very important here - I think it is crucial for him to make a sincere commitment to energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, by helping us to produce those cars of the future.

   

The whole purpose was to say that it doesn't have to be a zero sum. It's not the environment or jobs. You can have both. You can help the auto industry achieve that if you have investment in plants.

   

To compete in a global economy, our students must continue their education beyond high school. To make this expectation a reality, we must give students the tools they need to succeed, including the opportunity to take a college entrance exam.

   

We're on the cusp, on the brink, of enormous change in this country.

   

If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.

   

That's one of the most exciting things about Michigan's future. We need to, we must capitalize on our alternative-energy vehicles that we can produce right here.

   

I have not made any suggestions about climate change. This is more about blending or shifting the conversation about the environment versus the economy. It's just such an old, outdated conversation.

   

If the person at the wheel refuses to ask for directions, it is time for a new driver.

   

Don't mistake niceness for weakness.

   

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