Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevichserved as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 December 1956
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job, ... But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to.
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When parents are healthy, they're better able to deal with the challenges of raising their children, and are more productive at work.
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Whatever happened to a sense of idealism and embracing an idea that will help people and, in this case, children?
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These children deserve to go to school, where they can learn and just be kids, ... It will take months and maybe years for their communities in the Gulf states to rebuild, and until they do, if they need us, we will provide a quality education for them in Illinois.
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That means regular doctors visits. That means going to the dentist. That means having your eyes checked. That means coverage for the medicines children need,
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The children of working families are the children who are falling through the cracks, ... It's not supposed to be that way in America.
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Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to
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Health care is not a privilege. It's a right. It's a right as fundamental as civil rights. It's a right as fundamental as giving every child a chance to get a public education.
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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.
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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.
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I support the governor's decision on the moratorium. I think he is right to review all of the cases on a case-by-case basis. I think that is a moral obligation. He's been right to do that. But I disagree with his decision to provide blanket clemency. I think a blanket anything is usually wrong. There is no one-size fits all approach to this. We're talking about convicted murderers. And I just think that -- that is a mistake.
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Whether it's Gov. Edgar or somebody else, it's never mattered to me, ... If I make a decision to run for governor, I'm going to run for the office of governor.
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I think Pat is capable, qualified, very smart and very honest. What's wrong with that?
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We're trying to martial all of that good will, and martial all of the big hearts the people in Illinois have and try to coordinate that to help the families from New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the other affected areas,