That's an economic development program in the metropolitan area. If they don't see that, and you don't get these things done, then you're competing with Texas and California and Atlanta; then you really have problems.

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Well, the problem of the federal government is that they print money and go in...

Well, the problem of the federal government is that they print money and go in...

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In the coming days, I know there will be some reflecting on my time as...

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And the political system is changing rapidly in this country, and we better realize that....

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I've very proud to be mayor of our great city. It's a city with a...

I've very proud to be mayor of our great city. It's a city with a...

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Everybody would love to be mayor of Chicago. If you look at what we have...

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I'm one who demands a lot from people. I'm not afraid to look at alternative...

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They really do a disservice because these men and women came out of the Depression,...

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We're competing against other great cities: Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. That's why it's...

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Alcohol and drug addiction are problems, and we should use outside agencies that know the...

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You have nothing coming into a major metropolitan area to relocate or locate your business...

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I believe the way I describe the problems in Chicago is that it's a metropolitan...

First National Bank laid off 1,000 people; where do they go? There are no jobs...

First National Bank laid off 1,000 people; where do they go? There are no jobs...

So you keep raising these taxes, and all of a sudden the business community says,...

So you keep raising these taxes, and all of a sudden the business community says,...

We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need...

We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need...