Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" 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. "

Lisa Madigan

Loving

Step

Gay

Related Quotes:

" Hard work, careful planning, and realistic financial advice will be required by many to regain solvency. "

" I'm very lucky to have the support of my family. "

" 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. "

" Unlike public universities and private, not-for-profit colleges, for-profit schools are owned by revenue-seeking businesses often more intent on boosting their bottom line than educating their students. They use hard-sell tactics to recruit prospective students, and veterans have become particular targets. "

" 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. "

" Consumers don't need to be forced to pay billions for so-called smart technology to know how to reduce their utility bills. We know to turn down the heat or air conditioning and shut off the lights. "

" The creation of a consumer agency, structured similarly to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, levels the playing field. It gives consumers a powerful advocate at the federal level. "

" I am inspired by Nelson Mandela. I was a volunteer teacher in South Africa during apartheid, where I witnessed his success liberating black South Africans. "

" My investigation found Sallie Mae put student borrowers into expensive subprime loans that it knew were going to fail. "

" The last thing our children need is less protection. "

" Your mortgage shouldn't have been treated as a wager - it should be a way to provide a home and financial stability for you and your family. "

" I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work. "

" It probably can take me anywhere I want to be, but I have to be honest, being attorney general is a great job. "

" 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. "

Lisa Madigan

Job

Loss

" A ban on same-sex marriage violates the state Constitution's equal protection clause. "

" We've done amazing things for the state. Some of them have had a national impact, but I'm going to be ready for some new challenges, and so I'm not going to seek a fifth term as attorney general. "

" I've always wanted to be an advocate. "

" I went to law school to help people. "

" 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. "

" Do not enter into an agreement you cannot afford. Take precautions to avoid institutional loans with double-digit interest rates. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Stalking is a serious crime with serious consequences. "

" Navient's actions have led to student borrowers needlessly carrying billions of dollars in debt, and the company must be held accountable. "

" If home ownership is the American dream, then foreclosure certainly is the American nightmare. It destroys more than credit. It destroys lives. And its effects are felt beyond the individual family that it devastates. It shakes our entire economy. "

" The party on Wall Street never ends - while the rest of us pick up their tab and suffer the hangover. "

" Most of our children have access to Internet-accessible technology, yet most of us are actually not paying much attention to what they're doing online. "

" Foreclosure is nothing new. And it certainly will always be a fact of life for some. "

" The Attorney General is the state's chief consumer advocate, fighting to protect the financial security of all Illinoisans. "

" Navient/Sallie Mae treated student loan borrowers unfairly from start to finish. "