Brian Sandoval Quotes
Quotations and aphorisms by Brian Sandoval:
As a former federal judge, I am cognizant of the legal issues. As governor, I am forced to deal with their ramifications.
~Brian Sandoval
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Fiscally, I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate. As a former judge, I listen to all the facts, and I make a decision as to what I believe is in the best interest of the state.
~Brian Sandoval
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I do not support amnesty. I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
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I was elected to solve problems, and I don't think it's conservative to have bad roads; I don't think it's conservative to have bad schools. I don't think it's conservative to have to go through budget crises every two years. So I'm taking the difficult issues straight on. That's what I was elected to do.
~Brian Sandoval
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I am proud of my heritage and my family.
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If you're making everybody happy, you're lying to somebody.
~Brian Sandoval
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Good executives, like all good leaders, must expect opposition when making decisions or when making or enforcing the law. But executives must engage those that disagree with them.
~Brian Sandoval
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Fiscally I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate.
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I've made a commitment that any tax increase, I'm going to veto. It's the worst thing we could do. We have an amount of money to spend. That's it.
~Brian Sandoval
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When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of.
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My father was one of ten children.
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Fortunately, good policy, true principles, and effective leadership work whenever they are tried. When we reduce government, balance budgets, and keep taxes as low as possible, states respond in a positive way.
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Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.
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My children don't look Hispanic.
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People have their constitutional right to contribute to a campaign and if they have discretionary money that they want to contribute to a candidate, whether a Republican or a Democrat, they should be able to do so.
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I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
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Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs.
~Brian Sandoval
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Nevadans, and all Americans, are resilient. Overcoming adversity is a part of our national heritage.
~Brian Sandoval
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As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.
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I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act.
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My first job was cleaning sheep pens.
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In 1984, Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a legislative intern in his office in Washington, D.C. Coming from humble beginnings, the experience changed my life and charted me on a path of public service.
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We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility.
~Brian Sandoval
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Changing course is never easy.
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Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.
~Brian Sandoval
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We have overcome economic devastation, defeated mighty oppressors, and lifted up generation after generation of Americans. We can - and we will - do it again. For that is our birthright as members of the American family - white, black, Hispanic, Asian, immigrant, or descendant of the Founding Fathers themselves.
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It's no accident that the fastest growing states with the best economies are all led by Republican governors.
~Brian Sandoval
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For me, public service is an honor, and I have the ultimate respect for the rule of law.
~Brian Sandoval
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I'm a strong supporter of states' rights to do what they need.
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Nevada is a little different than most states. We only meet every other year in the legislature. So it's very important to have good relationships on both sides of the aisle... I have to have those relationships.
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I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.
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I worked my way through law school.
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I registered as a Republican when I turned 18 because of Ronald Reagan - he was the president at the time; I admired what he stood for. I respected him.
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Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate.
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It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. We have been putting a lot of money into education in the state of Nevada, and it's gotten us to 50th in the country in graduation rates. We needed more accountability in our system.
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