Lisa Madigan Quotes
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I'm very lucky to have the support of my family.
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While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink us deeply into debt.
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In every community in Illinois, same-sex couples have chosen to join together and, in many instances, to raise families of their own. These couples are our relatives and friends, our neighbors, co-workers and parents of our children's classmates. They deserve the same rights and responsibilities that civil marriage offers straight couples.
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Higher education is meant to provide economic opportunity to Americans - not provide unscrupulous companies the opportunity to syphon off billions in federal taxpayer dollars unfairly.
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I've always wanted to be an advocate.
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I initiated the State's investigation of Governor Blagojevich and have prosecuted public officials, including a sitting democratic state representative and democratic State's Attorney.
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The Attorney General is the state's chief consumer advocate, fighting to protect the financial security of all Illinoisans.
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I enjoy a good fight, and always have, and really just said to myself, 'Look, at the end of my term, it'll be 16 years as attorney general, and I'm ready for new challenges. I'm ready to use my skills in a different way to continue to help people.'
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Demand to know the school's accreditation. Regional accreditation is preferable to national, particularly if you want to transfer credits. Check with the certifying association or potential employer in your field to ensure successful completion of the program will actually qualify you for that job.
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Being attorney general has truly allowed me to be a voice for justice for the people of Illinois and oftentimes the country - and I love it.
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As I travel across Illinois and talk with people, and as others reach out to my office desperate for help, I am becoming convinced that, despite their rhetoric, many lenders have no interest in actually helping their customers.
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Much of the blame for the Great Recession lies with abuses in the housing market - namely the creation of risky and unsustainable home loans that were packaged and sold as quality investments around the globe.
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My investigation found Sallie Mae put student borrowers into expensive subprime loans that it knew were going to fail.
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It is never too late to correct our mistakes. And if we do not, we risk repeating them.
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I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work.
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For many, the loan modification process has been a giant sham.
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Navient's actions have led to student borrowers needlessly carrying billions of dollars in debt, and the company must be held accountable.
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Hard work, careful planning, and realistic financial advice will be required by many to regain solvency.
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Investigating some of the largest subprime lenders - Wells Fargo, Countrywide, Ameriquest, Household Finance - I've seen how their terrible, toxic loans were closed by any means necessary and eventually packaged, sold as securities, and bet upon until they exploded and decimated our economy.
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Navient/Sallie Mae treated student loan borrowers unfairly from start to finish.
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Stalking is a crime that can paralyze an otherwise productive person with fear.
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My husband helps take care of our kids.
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In 2011, when the General Assembly passed the law allowing civil unions, Illinois took an important step forward to recognize that gay and lesbian couples have the right to build lives together and create strong, loving families.
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Stalking is a serious crime with serious consequences.