Quotes by Rod Blagojevich

A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in today's global economy.
– Rod Blagojevich
Ask any woman and she'll 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.
– Rod Blagojevich
Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world, and the National Corn-To-Ethanol Research Center is at the forefront of this developing industry.
– Rod Blagojevich
Each proposed B-2 stealth bomber costs three times more than it would if every part of the plane were made from solid gold. The cost is $2.3 billion each.
– Rod Blagojevich
For the same reason we don't allow kids to buy pornography, for the same reason we don't allow kids to buy cigarettes, for the same reason we don't allow kids to buy alcohol, we shouldn't allow them to go to stores and buy video games.
– Rod Blagojevich
I know each fund has its supporters, and that some will not want to see the surplus go to schools. But, in tough times, you have to set priorities. And our priority is education.
– Rod Blagojevich
Kids today are technologically sophisticated. In many families, they are far ahead of their parents.
– Rod Blagojevich
Let's put aside the politics and trust the people. Let's embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make the hard and difficult decisions, knowing that we're doing it to make things better for the people of Illinois.
– Rod Blagojevich
One of the greatest challenges in collecting child support is that deadbeat dads move from job to job and state to state. it's hard to keep track of them.
– Rod Blagojevich
Our children's health and well-being are dependent on our commitment to promoting food access and good eating habits at home, at school and in the community.
– Rod Blagojevich
Part of protecting our homeland means being less dependent on foreign countries for our energy.
– Rod Blagojevich
We're 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.
– Rod Blagojevich