Quotes by Rod Blagojevich

“For the same reason we dont allow kids to buy pornography, for the same reason we dont allow kids to buy cigarettes, for the same reason we dont allow kids to buy alcohol, we shouldnt allow them to go to stores and buy video games.”

“A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the areas workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in todays global economy.”

“Were just not going to sit back and continue to allow the big, powerful pharmaceutical industry to price gouge the senior citizens and working people of our state. People should be able to afford the medicine they need and they should be able to get the best price they can for it.”

“One of the greatest challenges in collecting child support is that deadbeat dads move from job to job and state to state. its hard to keep track of them.”

“This is going to waste precious defense dollars while providing very limited military rewards. While we were successful in keeping the bulk of the arsenal intact, we will continue our fight to keep this mission and others located at this historic military installation where they belong.”

“impact the safety and security of the entire Midwest.”

“Parents dont need government to raise their kids. Thats their job, ... But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to.”

“an extremely risky proposition.”

“there are always a few bad apples.”

“These children deserve to go to school, where they can learn and just be kids,”

A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the areas workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in todays global economy.

Ask any woman and shell tell you: health care for women is more expensive than it is for men. In fact, during their reproductive years, women spend 68% more on health care than men do.

Lets put aside the politics and trust the people. Lets embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make the hard and difficult decisions, knowing that were doing it to make things better for the people of Illinois.

Parents dont need government to raise their kids. Thats their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to.