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“High-stakes testing has basically guided the curriculum in public schools all across the state of Texas and has left us with the highest drop out rate in the entire country -- around 40 percent.”
Chris Bell
“Let's get rid of the defeatist attitude in the Democratic Party. We have to convince Democrats to vote for the Democratic candidate.”
“A revenue-neutral proposal is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.”
“I was very impressed with the facilities here. I can see why it has been called the best of its kind in the world.”
“What is realistic is to tax every business fairly. Only one in eight of Texas' businesses are paying for a franchise tax. The right way is to spread the tax out evenly; the wrong way is to protect special interest.”
“Texas is still every bit as great as it ever was. We simply need leaders bold enough to release its greatness.”
“Democrats all across Texas know we need to get serious about solutions. That's why I've proposed my Pact with Parents that addresses major challenges of our day, whether it's the quality of public schools, property tax relief, insurance rates, teen pregnancy, stem cell research, credit companies or insurance. It's a roadmap for how we can get from here to there.”
“We've been handed an incredible opportunity and the trick will be getting people to recognize that fact.”
“Just about everyone in our state is demanding that leaders do something about the quality of education in our public schools.”
“Only one out of every eight business is paying to support our system.”
