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“From a very young man, I learned the importance of believing in Jesus Christ, and I have all my life.”
“I want every health care professional, every first-responder, every citizen, every visitor to know that in Florida we continue to prepare for the worst. But we pray for the best.”
“Everybody that has a measurement, whether it's in teaching or whether it's in your job, you're always worried how you will be measured.”
“I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.”
“I grew up in a family struggling for work.”
“I'm never going to become an expert on how you get delegates. I think what you've got to do is follow the will of voters.”
“You cannot go out and say, oh, I am going to raise all this spending, but it's not going to cost anybody any money.”
“I started school in public housing. My dad had a sixth-grade education.”
“Donald Trump is a friend.”
“When you're the CEO, you take responsibility.”
“I am very much opposed to forcing anyone to violate their conscience or their religious beliefs, and of course, I'm very much opposed to discrimination.”
“I believe in the principle that if you have more competition, it will drive down the prices.”
“I've absolutely lived the American dream.”
“My position on immigration has been clear for a long time. I believe the federal government ought to do their job. You know, secure our borders. Come up with an immigration policy that Americans understand and people who want to come to this country understand.”
“Obamacare is an unbelievable job killer.”
“My job is to make sure that if you're a family in Florida, your children can get a good education and you have the opportunity for a job. That's my job and that's what I think about every day.”
“I don't like losing money. I don't go gamble. Because I don't want to lose any money. I didn't grow up with any money and I'm not going to go gamble and lose money.”
“My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.”
“While the federal government is committed to paying 100% of the cost of new people in Medicaid, I cannot, in good conscience, deny the uninsured access to care.”
“Floridians are a strong, resilient people. We are fortunate to live in a great state where all Floridians enjoy opportunities to get a great job and a world-class education.”