Over 90 percent of parents in Puerto Rico want their children to be totally fluent in English. Luis Fortuno More Quotes by Luis Fortuno More Quotes From Luis Fortuno Education is extremely important to the Hispanic community, as well as faith, and certainly working hard. Luis Fortuno community important work Hardworking Americans are fighting every day to provide for themselves and their families, and leave a more prosperous country for the next generation. Luis Fortuno generations fighting country Some people called me a fascist. That's mostly over, but there will be more attacks from the unions. Luis Fortuno fascists unions people I am making sure, as the governor of a territory, that our kids speak fluent English. But having said that, I will tell my wife I love her in Spanish, and I will pray in Spanish, and no one from Washington should come down here and tell us how to go about it. Luis Fortuno territory wife kids It is wrong to believe that Hispanics are Democrats. Hispanics are traditionally and historically conservative, not just socially conservative, but fiscally conservative. Luis Fortuno democrat conservative believe The GOP can't even envision winning the White House if we lose a significant percentage of the Hispanic vote. Luis Fortuno white winning house We cannot continue to close our eyes to the fact that we have to truly embrace green jobs, new technologies and alternative sources of energy. Luis Fortuno technology eye jobs In doing what I'm doing, you have to be sensitive to the fact that you're not dealing with numbers, you're dealing with people. And I will continue to be sensitive to that. Luis Fortuno doing-you numbers people I am impressed by the progress the RNC has made in the last year to engage Latino communities across the country. I look forward to continue working alongside Chairman Priebus and Co-Chair Day to ensure that the party's year-round engagement effort continues to grow and reach new Latino neighborhoods. Luis Fortuno party opportunity country I supported the stimulus package. Luis Fortuno stimulus packages Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through. Luis Fortuno government shining people When I came into office, I could have kicked the can down the road for a little while, or I could do the right thing. Luis Fortuno down-the-road office littles I watched Reagan turn around the country by lowering taxes and controlling spending, and I'm applying the same principles. Luis Fortuno spending principles country I came into the Republican party in 1980, when I was a college student at Georgetown. Luis Fortuno party students college Bilingualism opens doors and provides opportunity to our children so they can shine and become successful in a labor market that is increasingly competitive and globalized. Luis Fortuno successful opportunity children I resent Washington telling states, or the residents of those states, what to do and what to think. Luis Fortuno residents states thinking I came into office to do what was correct, not to see what was politically expedient to get re-elected. Luis Fortuno office Republicans cannot continue to oppose every Hispanic issue. Luis Fortuno hispanic issues republican I think there is a lot of fat in the government. Luis Fortuno fats government thinking Speaking and writing English perfectly should not be a privilege. To those who try to politicize this matter, I tell them now, do not mess with the future of our children. Luis Fortuno future matter writing children
