Donna Shalala Quotes - Page 2

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• I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn't expect it.

  Donna Shalala

  Thinking, Nuts, Program

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• I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

  Donna Shalala

  Successful, Thinking, People

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• Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren't in the freshman class and aren't graduating. I remember every single one of them. That is the worst of times for me, to see the future snuffed out.

  Donna Shalala

  Kids, Years, Class

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• I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

  Donna Shalala

  People, Administration, Plans

  "Donna Shalala : The Administration's Point Woman at Health and Human Services". Interview with David Lauter, articles.latimes.com. July 18, 1993.

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• What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some terrible mistakes at the beginning in my own budget that took us at least a year to catch up on.

  Donna Shalala

  Mistake, Years, Together

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• I have to admit, in January and February I was in an absolute fuzz. I had no one on board. It wasn't that I didn't know what I was doing, but we didn't have all the pieces put together.

  Donna Shalala

  Together, Boards, Pieces

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• Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue.

  Donna Shalala

  Issues, President, Clinton

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• I'm pretty disciplined and am almost always on schedule.

  Donna Shalala

  Schedules

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