J. B. Pritzker Quotes
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Illinois needs a single-payer health care system, and as governor, I will take the steps to get us there.
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Governor Rauner talks about what he might get done or what he tried to get done. It's past time for all his talk. It's time for action. It's what I've been doing my whole life.
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Small ideas won't help Illinois' future.
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There are not 'many sides' in the fight against hatred and bigotry. There is only right and wrong.
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Early education is the type of issue politicians nod their heads at, and then when it comes time to make a tough decision, a financial trade-off, inevitably it's about the first item tossed from the table.
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In the World Cup, people of many nations come together for a fierce competition. To field the best team, all the competitor nations know that they need to train their athletes for many years, starting as early as the first moments a child can recognize a soccer ball. No shortcuts. No late starts.
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Head Start has been a key component of health, nutrition and early learning opportunities since the 1960s.
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There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.
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We all know Illinois has big challenges. And under Gov. Rauner, things have only gotten worse.
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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.
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By legitimizing Iran's nuclear program, removing the pressure of economic sanctions, and allowing it to obtain conventional weapons and ballistic missiles, this agreement makes the prospect for war more likely, not less.
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I am so proud to have the endorsement of a distinguished leader like Glenn Poshard.
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When you're governor, you've got to step up to the plate; you've got to make a proposal for a balanced budget. That's the requirement. And then you've got to sit down and negotiate if the folks that you need to work with disagree with you on points.
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I'm a progressive.
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As an elected official, an advocate for children, and an educator, Glenn Poshard has always fought for what's right.
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The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.
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We're trying to make money, trying to add a zero onto our net worth.
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Women should not be forced to accept sexual harassment as the price of admission to a life and career in the political world. They should not have to endure unwanted touching, innuendo, and propositioning from men in positions of power.
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The idea of investing in entrepreneurs who are building things from scratch, where I can participate in their dream, was very, very exciting to me.
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My uncles and my aunts were outstanding. There's just no other way to say it.
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I've tried, in my own life, to speak up when I see harassment occurring. But I want to acknowledge that there are probably situations and instances where I could have done more. I think that's an acknowledgment that all men need to make.
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I've been honored to take part in protests and events across Illinois, joining with thousands of you in the resistance, making calls, sending letters, and making sure Washington understands that we will not allow the ACA to be repealed.
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There's no doubt that there's a public backlash against the way campaign money is raised, but I don't think the only alternative is to elect people with money.
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ChicagoNEXT is focused on making Chicago the best possible place for technology entrepreneurs.