John Engler

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions. ↗

— John Engler

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All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others. ↗

— John Engler

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And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents. ↗

— John Engler

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As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda. ↗

— John Engler

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As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s. ↗

— John Engler

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Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing. ↗

— John Engler

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Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work. ↗

— John Engler

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I care about the children of Detroit. ↗

— John Engler

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I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution. ↗

— 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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