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I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit.
John Engler
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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.
John Engler
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Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.
John Engler
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Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.
John Engler
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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.
John Engler
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The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and '62.
John Engler
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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.
John Engler
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I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.
John Engler
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You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.
John Engler
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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.
John Engler
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We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.
John Engler
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We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.
John Engler
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The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.
John Engler
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