Quotes by Rebecca Rausch

“So many things in the environment affect childrens health, ... Theres an obvious link there.”

“The organizations listed on our news release verbally gave us their support and indicated theyd be sending in letters.”

“Agency directors were asked to help the governor promote All Kids where they can,”

“The governor hasnt ruled anything out, but I would characterize that as a distant option.”

“We think the right way to provide relief is through tapping the strategic petroleum reserves.”

“Patti was able to work much more this year than she has in recent years, ... For one, she wasnt pregnant and she didnt have a newborn at home.”

“Because Patti is a private businesswoman, we wont dissect the deals and the business that she does.”

“We dont see this as (an expansion of gambling) because its something that the lottery can already do. Its comparable to a new convenience store going up that sells lottery tickets. That wouldnt be an expansion of gambling.”

“This is a game of chance that is considered a lottery game. The lottery has specific abilities and they wouldnt have the ability to do video poker for instance.”

“The governor is committed to passing a capital bill and we think this bill that we are talking about leaves little room for excuses to not to consider this plan. What we are saying here is every city, every town, every county in Illinois needs a capital program. They have school needs, they have road needs, they have mass transit needs and they need jobs. This bill addresses all of those areas. We think this is a bill that both sides of the aisle should seriously consider for the health and the benefit of their districts.”