Bruce Rauner Quotes
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I have my strong views and opinions. I really want to transform Illinois government because this state is failing the taxpayers and the children.
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I've got to pick my fights at the right time.
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I'm a business guy. I'm not a politician.
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I like to do things that get results. Results are all that matters.
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For many young people, the minimum wage is a stepping stone to higher employment levels.
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I just want the state fixed, and I just want to do the right thing for the taxpayers.
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Illinois has every reason to succeed. We have the hardest-working people in America, the best infrastructure in America, and the best location of any state.
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These political consultants love business guys who've never been in politics to try and take advantage of them. I get that.
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The people of Illinois sent me to Springfield to end the era of unbalanced budgets and runaway debt.
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I am a gun owner and a hunter and a gun rights supporter.
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Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term.
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Government employees deserve to be treated fairly, but they do not deserve a significantly better deal than average Illinoisans get in their own jobs.
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Crisis creates leverage to change.
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I want to do something that I'm proud of and that I can look back on with pride of accomplishment.
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If Republicans and Democrats commit to working together, we can reach a bipartisan, common-sense agreement to reverse Illinois' economic decline and set the stage for a bright economic future.
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The government union bosses are the most powerful politicians in Springfield.
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Incremental increases in the minimum wage won't address the underlying skills and investment gaps in Illinois.
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A C.E.O.'s job is leadership, problem solving, and team building. I've done that my whole career.
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Your average person in Illinois doesn't really even know what workers' comp is. The average person doesn't know really what's going on in the pension system. They know their taxes are too high; they know we've got a deficit. But getting that message out and helping the people of Illinois really understand what's going on, that's hard.
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I'm a lover of fairs and corn dogs.
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I don't have a Rolls. I don't have a jet. That's not me.
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I'm not the most patient person in the world. I am one of the most persistent people in the world.
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We've talked through the fact that our family will be attacked. Our family will be dragged through the mud. My businesses that I've helped build and create will be attacked and dragged through the mud. That's politics. I don't spend a lot of time worrying about it or thinking about it.
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I don't care what the headline is. I want the results.